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| UK suspect 'key al-Qaeda member' | UK suspect 'key al-Qaeda member' |
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| A British Muslim man was an important member of al-Qaeda with a terrorist contacts book that had sections written in invisible ink, a court has heard. | A British Muslim man was an important member of al-Qaeda with a terrorist contacts book that had sections written in invisible ink, a court has heard. |
| Raingzieb Ahmed, 33, of Manchester, denies directing terrorism and being a member of al-Qaeda. | Raingzieb Ahmed, 33, of Manchester, denies directing terrorism and being a member of al-Qaeda. |
| The prosecution at Manchester Crown Court alleged he was assisted by Habib Ahmed, 28, a city taxi driver. | |
| It is alleged Habib Ahmed, who denies all charges, travelled to Pakistan to receive terrorist training. | It is alleged Habib Ahmed, who denies all charges, travelled to Pakistan to receive terrorist training. |
| The trip is also said to have included explosives training. | The trip is also said to have included explosives training. |
| And the prosecution claim that Habib Ahmed's wife, Mehreen Haji, 27, sent £4,000 to fund his training. | And the prosecution claim that Habib Ahmed's wife, Mehreen Haji, 27, sent £4,000 to fund his training. |
| She is accused of two counts of arranging funding for the purposes of terrorism. | She is accused of two counts of arranging funding for the purposes of terrorism. |
| All three deny the charges against them. The trial is expected to last for three months. | All three deny the charges against them. The trial is expected to last for three months. |
| Earlier the court heard how Mr Ahmed and Ms Haji were married by the radical cleric Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed, whose organisation al-Muhajiroun was "designed to propagate radical views of Islam in this country". | Earlier the court heard how Mr Ahmed and Ms Haji were married by the radical cleric Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed, whose organisation al-Muhajiroun was "designed to propagate radical views of Islam in this country". |
| The court heard how a document was found at the couple's home that justified suicide bombings. | The court heard how a document was found at the couple's home that justified suicide bombings. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |