Anas al-Tikriti, British-Iraqi founder of Cordoba, denied entry to Canada

Anas al-Tikriti, British-Iraqi founder of Cordoba, denied entry to Canada Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 16:05 Tikriti had planned to speak at a Muslim Association of Canada convention in Toronto Anas al-Tikriti was denied entry to Canada this week (Screengrab/X) Off The British-Iraqi founder of the Cordoba Foundation, Anas al-Tikriti , was refused entry to Canada and held for hours at Montreal airport earlier this week. Tikriti had planned to speak at a Muslim Association of Canada convention in Toronto from 16 to 18 May, but was sent back to London after being interrogated for 11 hours on arrival. "For hours, officers asked me the very same questions I had already answered on my ETA [Electronic Travel Authorisation] form, including the absurd and insulting 'Have you ever been associated with narcotics, terrorist, or criminal groups?