(Middle East Eye) British “counter-extremist” organisation Quilliam has announced that it is closing down, citing financial hardship.
In a statement on Twitter, co-founder Maajid Nawaz said the closure had been finalised on Friday.
“Due to the hardship of maintaining a non-profit during Covid lockdowns, we took the tough decision to close Quilliam down for good. This was finalised today,” he wrote.
“A huge thank you to all those who supported us over the years. We are now looking forward to a new post-Covid future.”
Originally founded in 2008 and named after the 19th century British Muslim convert Abdullah Quilliam, it described itself as the “world’s first counter-extremism organisation” aimed at tackling extremism of all kinds and advancing “liberal democratic values.”
