Muntadhar al-Zaidi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Muntadhar al-Zaidi
Occupation	Broadcaster
Date Of Birth	Jan 15, 1979(1979-01-15)
Age	45
Birthplace	Baghdad
Country	Iraq
Birth City	Baghdad Governorate
Horoscope	Capricorn

Muntadhar al-Zaidi Biography

Muntadhar al-Zaidi is one of the most popular and richest Broadcaster who was born on January 15, 1979 in Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. Muntadhar Al-Zaidi (Arabic : mntZr lzydy Muntazar az-Zaydi; 15 January 1979) was an Iraqi broadcast journalist. He served as a correspondent at Al-Baghdadia TV, which is owned by the Egyptian government. Al-Zaidi is currently employed by a Lebanese television channel as of February 2011.

Mahesh Bhatti produced “The Last Salute”, a play directed by Arvind Gaur in India and starring Imran Zhid. Rajesh Kumar wrote it and it was based on Muntadhar al-Zaidi’s book. Pooja Bhatt, Mahesh Bhatt announced that a movie based on the play would be made. “Bush-Maliki News Conference. Baghdad, December 2008” a drawing by Dmitry Borshch has been displayed at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences and DePaul University, Brecht Forum. It is also included in the Catalog of American Portraits maintained by the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery (United States).

During a 14 December 2008, press conference at the prime minister’s palace in Baghdad, Iraq, al-Zaidi threw both of his shoes at then-United States President George W. Bush. “This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog,” yelled al-Zaidi in Arabic as he threw his first shoe towards Bush. “This is for the widows and orphans and all those killed in Iraq,” he shouted as he threw his second shoe. Bush ducked twice to avoid being hit by the shoes. Prime Minister Maliki also attempted to catch one of the shoes to protect Bush. Al-Zaidi was pulled to the floor before being grabbed by Prime Minister Maliki’s guards, kicked, and rushed out of the room. White House spokeswoman Dana Perino was hit in the face by a microphone boom knocked over by a presidential bodyguard resulting in a black eye.

After his kidnapping, al-Zaidi told Reuters; “My release is a miracle. I couldn’t believe I was still alive.” The editor of Al-Baghdadia TV described the kidnapping as an “act of gangs, because all of Muntadhar’s reports are moderate and unbiased.” Al-Zaidi has also been arrested twice by the United States armed forces in Iraq. In January 2008, al-Zaidi was detained overnight by US troops as they searched his residence. The soldiers later offered him an apology.

Al-Zaidi was abducted in Baghdad by unknown assailants on 16 November 2007. Al-Zaidi was previously arrested twice by the United States Armed Forces. Al- Zaidi, who was then a member of the United States Armed Forces, threw his shoes at George W. Bush on 14 December 2008. He shouted “this is a farewell hug from the Iraqi people. You dog!” Al-Zaidi was injured when he was taken into custody. Some sources claim that he was tortured during initial detention. Although there were many calls in the Middle East for the shoes to be placed in an Iraqi museum and they were not, the shoes were destroyed later by the US and Iraqi security force. Many similar protests were inspired by Al- Zaidi’s shoeing.

Muntadhar al-Zaidi Net Worth

Muntadhar al-Zaidi is one of the richest Broadcaster from Iraq. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Muntadhar al-Zaidi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Muntadhar al-Zaidi was born in Sadr City (a suburb of Baghdad), Iraq. In 2005, he began his career as a correspondent at Al-Baghdadia TV. In November 2007, he was kidnapped by unknown assailants. Al-Zaidi was also twice arrested by the United States Armed Forces. Al-Zaidi lives in central Baghdad in a two- room apartment. He is Shi’a-Muslim and is also of Sayyid descent.

Al-Zaidi was on his way to central Baghdad work when he was abducted Friday morning (16 November 2007). He was forced into a car by unknown armed men and beaten until he lost consciousness. Al-Zaidi’s necktie was used to blindfold him, and his hands were tied with shoelaces. He was kept captive and given little food and water, and asked about his journalistic work. Iraq’s Journalistic Freedoms Observatory reported that al-Zaidi had disappeared during his disappearance. Reporters Without Borders made a statement on 18 November expressing deep concern about al-Zaidi’s detention. Al-Zaidi was released blindfolded by his kidnappers three days later. He was then taken to a street where he was picked up by al-Zaidi, who is now the brother. In a December 2007 UN High Commissioner for Refugees report, which listed violent incidents in media, al-Zaidi was mentioned. The report states that journalists, media workers, and other professionals are still targets of kidnappings and assassination.

Al-Zaidi was initially held by the prime minister’s guards and was later turned over to the Iraqi army’s Baghdad command. The command handed him over to the Iraqi judiciary. Hundreds took to the streets to demand his release. Al-Zaidi could have faced charges of insulting a foreign leader and the Iraqi prime minister. A conviction of these charges could have carried a sentence of up to two years in prison or a small fine, although it would have been unlikely to face the maximum penalty given his newfound “cult status” in the Arab world, according to a Middle-East observer. An Iraqi lawyer stated that al-Zaidi was likely to get at least two years in prison if he was prosecuted. Al-Zaidi went before a judge on 17 December 2008. He declined to be represented by Khalil al-Duleimi, who defended the late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein before his execution, and also said he wanted to be represented by an Iraqi lawyer. “I will introduce myself as his lawyer and demand the case be closed and Muntader be released because he did not commit a crime,” said Dheyaa al-Saadi, al-Zaidi’s lawyer and head of the Iraqi Bar Association. “He only freely expressed himself to the occupier, and he has such a right according to international law.” On 17 December 2008, al-Zaidi appeared privately before a judge from within the Green Zone. He was released from jail on September 15th, 2009 after serving nine months in prison.

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Facts & Trivia

Muntadhar Ranked on the list of most popular Broadcaster. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iraq. Muntadhar al-Zaidi celebrates birthday on January 15 of every year.