LONDON: British Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary was remanded in custody by a magistrate after London’s Metropolitan police charged him with three terrorism offences.
Choudary, 56, faces charges of belonging to a proscribed organisation, addressing meetings to encourage support for a proscribed organisation and directing a terrorist organisation, the force said.
A 28-year-old Canadian, Khaled Hussein, was also ordered held in custody after he was charged with membership of a proscribed organisation.
Both appeared separately at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, which heard that the charges relate to “an extreme form of Islam”.
“The charges relate to the proscribed organisation Al Muhajiroun, also known as the Islamic Thinkers Society,” prosecutor Nick Price said.
“Criminal proceedings against Mr Choudary and Mr Hussein are now active and they each have the right to a fair trial,” he added.
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