Radical Muslim held on terrorism charges

Published on Monday 30 April 2007 00:25

A RADICAL Muslim best known for his barracking of John Reid was last night charged with inciting terrorism overseas and fundraising.

Abu Izzadeen, 32, from east London is one of six men charged with fundraising under the Terrorism Act 2000 after they were arrested on Tuesday, Scotland Yard said.

Four of the six, including Izzadeen, were also charged with inciting terrorism overseas.

They will appear in custody at City of Westminster Magistrates Court today.

The six men were arrested in connection with allegedly inflammatory statements made at London's Regent's Park Mosque in November 2004. Izzadeen, Shal Jalal Hussain, 24, of east London, Omar Zaheer, 27, of Southall, Simon Keeler, 35, of east London, Ibrahim Abdullah Hassan, 21, of east London and Rajib Khan, 28, of Luton, are all charged with raising funds for terrorism.

Izzadeen, Keeler, Hassan and Khan have also been charged with inciting others to commit acts of terrorism overseas.

In addition Hassan is charged with possession of articles suspected to be connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of a terrorist act.