Posted on 11/22/2007 7:10:47 AM PST by Son of Dis
A Muslim extremist who took part in a campaign to recruit and train "jihadists" has been jailed for six years today after becoming a recruiting sergeant for Muslim extremists.
Pakistani-born Abdul Rahman, 25, arrived in the UK on a student visa, but spent just one day at university before dropping out.
He is the first person in Britain to be convicted of a charge of disseminating terrorist information after he was arrested with a "call to arms" letter from a Muslim fighter.
He is also the first person to be convicted of helping another person to breach a control order by paying the airfare for a man to flee to Pakistan.
Rahman pleaded guilty at yesterday's hearing to possessing articles for the purpose of terrorism, dissemination of terrorist propaganda and aiding or abetting the breach of a control order.
On arriving in the UK, Rahman joined up with a gang of radical young Muslims who aimed to scout, recruit and encourage others to take up arms in a holy war.
Disturbing video footage showed the group taking part in an arduous 'Al Qaeda training camp' in the Lake District in preparation for the jihad.
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The Lake District is such a beautiful part of England. I’m sorry to see that it’s been infested with these jihadists. Not good for tourism.
As an ex-European (with emphasis on the “ex”) I long ago lost any desire to visit the place where I spent my early years. Seeing the many mosques and burqas make me gag.
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