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A British Muslim has been found guilty of soliciting murder during a London rally against cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad. | A British Muslim has been found guilty of soliciting murder during a London rally against cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad. |
Umran Javed was also convicted of using words likely to stir up racial hatred at the February 2006 protest by the jury at the Old Bailey. | Umran Javed was also convicted of using words likely to stir up racial hatred at the February 2006 protest by the jury at the Old Bailey. |
Javed, 27, of Birmingham, had said: "Bomb, bomb Denmark, bomb, bomb USA." | Javed, 27, of Birmingham, had said: "Bomb, bomb Denmark, bomb, bomb USA." |
Javed had claimed his chants against the two countries were "just slogans" and that he "regrets" saying them. | Javed had claimed his chants against the two countries were "just slogans" and that he "regrets" saying them. |
Remanding him in custody, Judge Brian Barker said he would not pass sentence until several other trials relating to the protest had concluded - expected to be in April. | |
The maximum penalty for soliciting murder is life in prison. | |
The cartoons were originally published in a Danish newspaper, before being reproduced in some European countries. | The cartoons were originally published in a Danish newspaper, before being reproduced in some European countries. |
They caused widespread anger among Muslims and Javed was involved in a large demonstration outside the Danish embassy in London on 3 February 2006. | They caused widespread anger among Muslims and Javed was involved in a large demonstration outside the Danish embassy in London on 3 February 2006. |
Earlier, prosecutor David Perry QC told the court how Javed was recorded by the police speaking into a loud hailer outside the embassy. | |
He was joined by between 200 and 300 other Muslims who had marched from the central mosque in Regent's Park. | He was joined by between 200 and 300 other Muslims who had marched from the central mosque in Regent's Park. |
Mr Perry told the Old Bailey that Javed "appeared to be one of the leaders". | |
The prosecutor said Javed condemned the cartoons as dishonouring Muhammad and accused "non-believers of declaring war against Islam and the Muslim community". |