Anjem Choudary, often called ‘the face’ or Britain’s ‘most well-known’ Islamic extremist, has gained notoriety for his involvement in radical activities. His organization has been accused of inciting more than 100 foreign fighters to join jihad and has been linked to a significant percentage of terrorist incidents in Britain up to 2015. In 2014, Choudary openly pledged his loyalty to Islamic State and its self-appointed caliph through a Skype message, after years on the margins of the law.
Two years later he was convicted under the Terrorism Act 2000 for encouraging support for the banned organisation. As a result, the US State Department and the UN Security Council imposed sanctions on Choudary, freezing his assets. His actions were harshly criticized by the media in the UK and condemned by major Muslim organisations.
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Anjem Choudary Family Details
Anjem Choudary was born to Muslim parents from Pakistan. Her parents, who were Punjabi Muslims who moved from eastern Punjab to what became Pakistan during the partition of India in 1947, were market traders. He was a pupil at Mulgrave Primary School in Woolwich. Choudary married Rubana Akhtar, who had just joined the al-Muhajiroun organization he led in 1996.
Later, she stood up to lead the women in the group. There are four children for the couple. He enrolled in Barts Medical School to study medicine. He was rumored to have used alcohol and drugs while he was a student. In 2014, Choudary responded to accusations that he was a “party animal” who accompanied his buddies to “get high”, saying, “I confess that I haven’t always practiced…I’ve made many mistakes in my life.”
