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A man who heckled then Home Secretary John Reid during a speech has been convicted of terrorist fund-raising and inciting terrorism overseas.A man who heckled then Home Secretary John Reid during a speech has been convicted of terrorist fund-raising and inciting terrorism overseas.
Muslim preacher Abu Izzadeen was among six men convicted at Kingston Crown Court of supporting terrorism. Muslim preacher Abu Izzadeen was among six men convicted of supporting terrorism in London speeches in 2004.
The jury failed to reach a verdict on a third charge against Izzadeen of encouraging terrorism. The Kingston Crown Court jury failed to reach a verdict on a charge against Izzadeen of encouraging terrorism.
Shah Jalal Hussain, guilty of terrorist fund-raising, is missing after failing to appear at court on 8 April. Shah Jalal Hussain, guilty of terrorist fund-raising, remains missing after failing to appear at court on 8 April.
Also found guilty of terrorist fund-raising were Simon Keeler and Abdul Muhid, both of Whitechapel, east London.
There were not guilty verdicts on the same charge against Abdul Rehman Saleem, Rajib Khan and Ibrahim Abdullah Hassan, while the jury could not reach a verdict for Omar Zaheer.
Saleem, of Poplar, east London, and Hassan, of Leyton, east London, were found guilty along with Izzadeen and Keeler of inciting terrorism overseas.
The jury could not reach a verdict on that charge against Mr Khan, of Luton, Bedfordshire.
'No other weapon'
The charges related to speeches made at London's Regent's Park mosque in November 2004.The charges related to speeches made at London's Regent's Park mosque in November 2004.
DVDs of all eight men speaking about jihad, Osama bin Laden and prejudice towards Muslims were viewed by the jury during the three-and-a-half month trial. Tongues 'only weapons'
The court heard about a speech made by Izzadeen, who was tried under the name Omar Brooks, after US forces began their attack on the Iraqi city of Falluja. DVDs of eight men speaking about jihad, Osama bin Laden and prejudice towards Muslims were viewed by the jury during the three-and-a-half month trial.
The court heard about a speech made by Izzadeen, 32, of Leytonstone, east London, and tried under the name Omar Brooks, after US forces began their attack on the Iraqi city of Falluja.
"Allah gave mujahideen chance to kill the American," Izzadeen told an audience predominantly made up of young men."Allah gave mujahideen chance to kill the American," Izzadeen told an audience predominantly made up of young men.
The defendant later told the court that he and other British Muslims had "no other weapon than our tongue" to fight against what they saw as a "massacre" by British and American forces in the city.The defendant later told the court that he and other British Muslims had "no other weapon than our tongue" to fight against what they saw as a "massacre" by British and American forces in the city.
But he told the jury that asking people to support terrorist organisations was illegal and he had never done so.But he told the jury that asking people to support terrorist organisations was illegal and he had never done so.
The eight defendants denied all charges against them.
Six convicted
Also found guilty of terrorist fund-raising were Simon Keeler and Abdul Muhid, 25, both of Whitechapel, east London.
There were not guilty verdicts on the same charge against Abdul Saleem, 32, Rajib Khan, 29, and Ibrahim Hassan, 25, while the jury could not reach a verdict for 28-year-old Omar Zaheer, of Southall, west London.
Saleem, of Poplar, east London, and Hassan, of Leyton, east London, were found guilty along with Izzadeen and Keeler of inciting terrorism overseas.
The jury could not reach a verdict on that charge against Mr Khan, of Luton, Bedfordshire.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of missing Hussain, 25, of Whitechapel.