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Men plotted violent jihad, court told November 11, 2008
FIVE Sydney men accused of plotting violent jihad in Australia were Islamic extremists who believed their faith was under attack, a jury has been told.
Opening his case against the men, crown prosecutor Richard Maidment SC said circumstantial evidence would show they planned to detonate an explosive device or use firearms in pursuit of their religious, political and ideological cause.
Khaled Cheikho, Moustafa Cheikho, Mohamed Ali Elomar, Abdul Rakib Hasan and Mohammed Omar Jamal have all pleaded not guilty in the New South Wales Supreme Court to conspiring to commit an act, or acts, in preparation for a terrorist act.
Mr Maidment told the 15 jurors selected to hear the case that large quantities of extremist material, seized during searches of the men's homes, venerated the work of "notorious persons" such as al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
"They possessed large quantities of literature which supported indiscriminate killing, mass murder and martyrdom in pursuit of violent jihad, and which apparently sought to provide religious justification for conduct of that nature," he said.
"They possessed images and videos depicting violent jihad at work, including images of the planes going into the World Trade Centre (in New York on September 11, 2001) and images of death and destruction on the battlefield."
The videos also depicted ritual beheadings, and other forms of violence connected with violent jihad, Mr Maidment said.
As part of their conspiracy, some of the men had obtained or tried to obtain chemicals or other materials that could be used to make an explosive device, he said.
They had also obtained, or had sought to obtain, firearms and ammunition in connection with the plot, Mr Maidment said.
The alleged conspiracy took place between July 2004 and November 2005, and included at least four other men, he said.
All five of the accused were devout Muslims, who believed the world was divided into two camps, "those who adhered strictly to the Muslim faith, and those who did not".
They also believed that Islam was under attack throughout the world, and that there was a religious obligation to come to its defence.
They believed "that jihad was the primary means by which the religious obligation should be fulfilled and that a significant and legitimate part of that fulfillment was the pursuit of violent jihad".
This involved "the application of extreme force and violence, involving the killing of those who did not share the ... extremist belief held by the accused", Mr Maidment said.
Mr Maidment said the evidence would show the men were working together towards a common objective "to prepare for the commission of one or more terrorist acts in Australia".
Justice Anthony Whealy earlier told jurors they must bring an unbiased mind to the trial and put their knowledge and opinions about Islam to one side.
"It would be wrong for you to assume ... the guilt or innocence of the accused simply because of your views on the way the Muslim lifestyle is dealt with in the media," he said.
"It's an obvious truism for me to tell you that the Muslim religion is not on trial here."
The trial continues."
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24635417-12377,00.html
did you like that muslim logic ?
Quote:Islamic extremists who believed their faith was under attack
Quote:detonate an explosive device or use firearms in pursuit of their religious, political and ideological cause.
Quote:believed the world was divided into two camps, "those who adhered strictly to the Muslim faith, and those who did not".
So if anyone questions the muslim faith for violence, BLOW THEM UP !!!