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Muslim doctor and sister helped convict pro-Isis hate preachers on Oxford Street | Muslim doctor and sister helped convict pro-Isis hate preachers on Oxford Street |
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A Muslim doctor and her sister have been praised for helping convict two pro-Isis hate preachers after challenging them and taking pictures of their propaganda to the police. | A Muslim doctor and her sister have been praised for helping convict two pro-Isis hate preachers after challenging them and taking pictures of their propaganda to the police. |
Sisters Asmaa and Reem Al-Jufaisha, 36 and 24 respectively, confronted the two men after seeing their stall in Oxford Street to rally support for the terrorist group. | Sisters Asmaa and Reem Al-Jufaisha, 36 and 24 respectively, confronted the two men after seeing their stall in Oxford Street to rally support for the terrorist group. |
Despite the men hurling abuse at them and calling them “khuffar”, a term used by extremists to insult those who aren't Muslim, the women persisted in their confrontation. | |
They took pictures of the stall and the leaflets being handed out, which bore the Isis logo, and brought them to police. | They took pictures of the stall and the leaflets being handed out, which bore the Isis logo, and brought them to police. |
Ibrahim Anderson, 38, and Shah Jahan Khan, 62, are now facing prison after being unanimously convicted of inviting support for a banned organisation at the Old Bailey, which they denied. | Ibrahim Anderson, 38, and Shah Jahan Khan, 62, are now facing prison after being unanimously convicted of inviting support for a banned organisation at the Old Bailey, which they denied. |
Anderson was also found guilty of possessing information useful for terrorism. | Anderson was also found guilty of possessing information useful for terrorism. |
Thanks to the images provided by the sisters, police were able to easily identify the ginger-bearded Anderson, and raided his home, where they found instructions on travel to Syria. | Thanks to the images provided by the sisters, police were able to easily identify the ginger-bearded Anderson, and raided his home, where they found instructions on travel to Syria. |
Prosecutor Mark Seymour told the Old Bailey the stall had been set up outside Topshop on Oxford Street on 9 August 2014. | Prosecutor Mark Seymour told the Old Bailey the stall had been set up outside Topshop on Oxford Street on 9 August 2014. |
He said when the sisters saw the stall, Asmaa said to the men that Isis were “killing innocent people, Christians and Muslims, both Sunni and Shia”. | He said when the sisters saw the stall, Asmaa said to the men that Isis were “killing innocent people, Christians and Muslims, both Sunni and Shia”. |
Mr Seymour said “the ginger man”, referring to Anderson, said Shia Muslims were not “real Muslims” and told the sisters to “go die” after they said they were Iraqi Shia Muslims. | Mr Seymour said “the ginger man”, referring to Anderson, said Shia Muslims were not “real Muslims” and told the sisters to “go die” after they said they were Iraqi Shia Muslims. |
Met Commander Richard Walton praised the Muslim community for fighting terrorism and added police were receiving more similar calls from young people within the community. | Met Commander Richard Walton praised the Muslim community for fighting terrorism and added police were receiving more similar calls from young people within the community. |
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