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A 31-year-old man has been found guilty of stirring up racial hatred during a demonstration against the publication of cartoons of the prophet Mohammed.A 31-year-old man has been found guilty of stirring up racial hatred during a demonstration against the publication of cartoons of the prophet Mohammed.
Abdul Saleem was found guilty at the Old Bailey of using threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour during the demonstration in London.Abdul Saleem was found guilty at the Old Bailey of using threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour during the demonstration in London.
The court heard he was a "cheerleader" who had been chanting slogans including "UK you will pay, Islam is on its way". The court heard he had been chanting slogans including "UK you will pay, Islam is on its way".
Saleem, 31, of Poplar, east London, had denied the charge. Mr Saleem, 31, of Poplar, east London, had denied the charges.
Father-of-five Saleem was remanded in custody until April for pre-sentence reports.
'Everybody was chanting'
The British Telecom engineer was also captured on camera shouting "Europe you will pay with your blood" and "7/7 on its way".
During the four-day hearing, he admitted to the court the words could be seen as threatening but said that had never been his intention.
On Tuesday, the second day of his trial, he told the Old Bailey "everybody was chanting the same words".
"They were ringing in my head - it was something I said because everyone else was saying it," he added.
"They were never intended to harm anyone."
The cartoons, first published in Denmark, sparked demonstrations across Europe and in the Middle East.The cartoons, first published in Denmark, sparked demonstrations across Europe and in the Middle East.
Hundreds of people joined the London demonstration on 3 February last year, marching from the Regents Park Mosque to the Danish Embassy in Sloane Street.Hundreds of people joined the London demonstration on 3 February last year, marching from the Regents Park Mosque to the Danish Embassy in Sloane Street.
The protest ended at the French Embassy. The protested ended at the French Embassy.