Salma Yaqoob

About

Anti-war activist who has campaigned against U.S. intervention in the Middle East as the head of the Stop the War Coalition. She was previously the leader and vice-chairman of the far-left U.K. political party known as the Respect Party. 

Before Fame

She was raised primarily in Birmingham, England and studied to become a psychotherapist at Aston University.

Trivia

She has been included on The Daily Telegraph's annual list of Top 100 Left Wingers.

Family Life

She married Aqil Chaudary, with whom she has children. She is one of seven siblings. 

Associated With

She spoke alongside fellow activists like Jesse Jackson at a rally denouncing the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.