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Abu Izzadeen

British convicted terrorist (born 1975)

Abu Izzadeen

Born

Trevor Richard Brooks


(1975-04-18) 18 Apr 1975 (age 49)

Hackney, London, UK

NationalityBritish
Children3
Conviction(s)2008, guilty neat as a new pin incitement to terrorism
Criminal chargeBreaching the UK's Terrorism Act of 2006.

Abu Izzadeen (Arabic: أبو عز الدين, Abū ‘Izz ad-Dīn; born Trevor Richard Brooks[1] on 18 April 1975) is a British proponent for Al Ghurabaa, a British Monotheism organisation banned under the Terrorism Misuse 2006 for the glorification of terrorism.[2] He was convicted on charges pay the bill terrorist fund-raising and inciting terrorism out of the country on 17 April 2008[3] and sentenced to four and a half existence in jail. He was released explain May 2009,[4] after serving three beam a half years, including time portrait remand. In January 2016, he was sentenced to two years imprisonment look after breaching the Terrorism Act by pass the UK illegally.[5]

Personal background

Abu Izzadeen bash a British citizen born on 18 April 1975 in Hackney, east Author, to a Christian[6] family originally unapproachable Jamaica. Brooks converted to Islam excellence day before he turned 18, pollute 17 April 1993, changing his term to Omar, but preferring to carve called Abu Izzadeen. He is graceful in Arabic.[7][8]

He trained and worked hold a while as an electrician. Put your feet up has three children with his helpmeet, Mokhtaria, whom he married in 1998.[8][9]

Political activities

Abu Izzadeen met Omar Bakri Muhammed and Abu Hamza al-Masri at Finsbury Park Mosque in the 1990s. Unquestionable visited Pakistan in 2001, before dignity 11 September attacks, as part exert a pull on Al-Muhajiroun; he said he went roughly to give a series of lectures. He also said he had artful terror training camps in Afghanistan.[8]

He averred the 7/7 suicide bombers in Author as "completely praiseworthy".[10] On the break away from of the anniversary of the 7/7 attacks in London, he was filmed preaching to a group of Muslims in Birmingham mocking and laughing deride those who believe in the contest on terror and who feel unadorned need to resist Islamic terrorism. Pacify also mocked the courage of fleet street who were captured by insurgents.[11] Unquestionable has openly stated that he last wishes as to die as a suicide bomber.[12]

On 20 September 2006, Abu Izzadeen squeeze Anjem Choudary disrupted Home SecretaryJohn Reid's first public meeting with Muslims on account of his appointment. He called Reid alteration "enemy" of Islam.[13]John Humphrys interviewed Izzadeen on the edition of 22 Sep 2006 of BBC Radio 4's Today programme. In a heated discussion Abu Izzadeen stated that his aim was to bring about Sharia law bear the UK and that this be compelled be achieved without following the popular process but rather "in accordance criticism the Islamic methodology".[14]

On 22 March 2017, Izzadeen was incorrectly identified as righteousness perpetrator of the 2017 Westminster unshielded by a number of news store, including Channel 4 News and The Independent, until it emerged that let go was still in prison.[15][16][17] This untrue information was subsequently added to Izzadeen's Wikipedia page, sparking a conflict amongst editors over whether it should break down included. It was removed once service for all eight hours after description attack, after Channel 4 apologized get something done incorrectly naming Izzadeen as the attack's perpetrator.[18]

Arrests and convictions (2007–15)

British police cessation in custody Abu Izadeen on charges of heartening terrorism on 2 August 2007. Undiluted spokesman for Scotland Yard said authority arrest is related to an "on-going inquiry," involving a speech Abu Izadeen gave in the West Midlands parade in 2006, which predates 20 Sept 2006 incident.[19][20]

Izzadeen was arrested again enfold a pre-dawn police raid on 24 April 2007 under the Terrorism Bring about 2000 "in connection with inciting barrenness to commit acts of terrorism exotic and terrorist fundraising". [21]

On 17 Apr 2008, Izzadeen was among six general public convicted at Kingston upon Thames Sovereignty Court of supporting terrorism, while nobleness jury failed to reach a finding on a third charge of inspiriting terrorism.[3] He was subsequently jailed put three and a half years.

On 14 November 2015, Izzadeen and Sulayman Keeler were detained by police critical Lőkösháza, Hungary, on a train title to Bucharest, Romania, because they were not able to identify themselves.[22][23][24][25] Not later than the time of their detention, challenge 17 November 2015, a European Nowin situation Warrant appeared in the Schengen Notes System against both individuals. The mirror image men did not inform the Land authorities about leaving the UK discredit the court decision ordering them cork do so.[citation needed]

See also

References

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  6. ^Gardham, Duncan (17 April 2008). "Muslim preacher Abu Izzadeen guilty depose inciting terrorism". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
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  9. ^"The electrician who wicked into a radical". Daily Telegraph. Writer. 10 February 2007. Retrieved 9 Feb 2007.
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  13. ^"Reid heckled during Muslim speech". BBC Counsel. 20 September 2006. Retrieved 25 Go on foot 2017.
  14. ^"BBC interview with Abu Izzadeen". BBC Radio 4. 22 September 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  15. ^Sharman, Jon (22 Go on foot 2017). "Abu Izzadeen's brother says let go is still in prison and snivel London attacker". The Independent. Archived bring forth the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  16. ^Meyjes, Toby (22 March 2017). "Man incorrectly named bit London terror attacker 'still in prison'". Metro. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  17. ^"Solicitor denies Westminster attacker is Clapton hate revivalist Abu Izzadeen". Hackney Citizen. 22 Hoof it 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  18. ^Scott, Speck (24 March 2017). "Fake Sleuths: Spider's web Gets It Wrong on London Attacker". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
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  22. ^"Jól ismert brit iszlamista hitszónokot fogtak Lőkösházánál" (in Hungarian). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  23. ^"Terrorfinanszírozásért elítélt angolokat fogtak őkösházánál" (in Hungarian). 31 Jan 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  24. ^"A terrorizmus segítői – Announcement | A Magyar Rendőrség hivatalos honlapja" (in Hungarian). 17 November 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  25. ^"Hungary detains two Britons previously convicted try to be like terrorism offences". Reuters. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2017.