A man who shared videos glorifying extreme Islamist terrorism has been convicted of five offences.
Faseh Sajid, of Green Croft, Bristol was found guilty of five counts of dissemination of a terrorist publication contrary to Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006.
He was found not guilty of another count of the same offence.
During a two-week trial at Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) jurors heard that a search warrant was executed by officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) at the 21-year-old’s family home, in Green Croft, Speedwell, Bristol, in November 2022.
Officers seized a number of electronic devices which, following examination, were found to contain evidence of his extreme Islamist ideology.
As a result, Sajid was arrested by officers from CTPSE in January 2023.
The court heard that officers found a large amount of material on the social media messaging app Telegram on Sajid’s mobile phone. He used the name ‘John Ross’ in his Telegram chats, stating in one of the chats that it was to avoid him getting arrested.
Further investigation revealed that Sajid regularly shared material with other users on the chats and downloaded, edited, and created his own videos based on ISIS footage which he further shared. The videos he created contained footage of soldiers fighting, mass executions, beheadings, ISIS flag waving and celebrations carried out to the sound of hip hop or techno music.
On the chats, he often requested specific videos and nasheeds (songs) related to ISIS, which he used to create his own videos.
The court also heard details of how Sajid had sent a video published by the Al Qaeda media wing which encouraged terrorism against the West.
It featured footage of the Lee Rigby killers, ALM members, imagery of 9/11 and jihadi fighters training, the 7/7 bombings and a video of Osama Bin Laden.
Evidence showed that he was also part of group chats with other members in which they shared graphic and extremist content with each other.
The court also heard that Sajid posted videos on the chat which he appeared to have edited including montages of improvised explosive devices, executions by gunshot, beheadings and flag waving for ISIS, overlaid with drill music. Following an investigation by CTPSE, with support from Counter Terrorism Policing South West, Sajid was charged with the offences on 18 October last year. He is due to be sentenced at the same court on Friday 13 September.
Detective Chief Superintendent Olly Wright, Head of CTPSE, said:
“Sajid shared a large number of horrific videos including graphic beheadings, ISIS footage and other content which reflected his extreme Islamist mindset. He attempted to cover his tracks in his social media messages but it is clear much of the material he sent could be defined as terrorist publications.
The harm caused by sharing this type of content with others cannot be underestimated. It can be picked up by others and this dangerous rhetoric can then be spread far and wide. If you know someone who is sharing concerning content, it’s really important you report it to keep our communities safe.”
There are so many of these UK-born extremists now, no denying we have a sizable Ummah, which is a nation within a nation. No loyalty except for the religion they follow and no respect for anyone outside the faith.
“which is a nation within a nation”
Which is EXACTLY what the right are so concerned about, but we are all far right thugs apparently.
Sure, that mindless vandalism and rioting is wrong and arrest the bastards, but that is being used to ignore the wider issues that HMG themselves have encouraged and created over many decades.
Good work by the counter terrorism police.
The UK desperately needs something better than the incongruously named ‘prevent’ program.
Does it even work?
How about starting in school to teach one nation, one flag, loyalty for starters, whatever race, colour or culture you are?
Instead, we have diversity. How can that be a good thing for a nation state if its peoples are against each other? It is not.
My pet hate is when I see the words ” A community leader” or “certain communities”. or a “Community spokesman said” These very words communicate sub divisions that really should not have ever been allowed to exist in a country that opened it’s arms to the oppressed minorities from all over the world giving peace, protection and opportunity, not to mention sanctity, money, accommodation, Health care and safety. Quite why there are so many Communities that are no go areas for the majority, is a total mystery to me. I’m well travelled in this country, seen for myself the “Communities”,… Read more »
I’m with you, Brother. I grew up in Morden. There is now an Islamic Community Centre where a pub once stood. Ok? But, why is there not just a “Community centre” for EVERYONE? Why the division? Or if division is insisted on, where is the “British native population” community centre? So the non Muslims are not left out, and do not feel RESENTMENT as their community changes in front of them. That being the mostly white, Christian, long established population that have been there for centuries, which I grew up in, and which my mother, grandparents, great grandparents, and before… Read more »
Nobody is listening. That’s where the problem really lays my friend. (old friend on here) I have studied ancient history, all it’s horrific wars, all it’s horrific religious and sectarian violence. We are currently between such events in this Country …. Things will get worse and things will not change due to these types of ultra right wing labelled protests being put down by the establishment.
Rivers of blood.
It’s getting louder and closer to my mind now.
To be honest Daniele I don’t know. We are in ‘answers on a post card ‘ territory. Cameron’s British values initiative was an attempt along similar lines. Don’t US school children pledge the allegiance to this flag and to the republic for which it stands? My view is that we need to neutralise the negative influence of diversity with the positive effect of friendship. Aristotle defined 3 levels of friendship. Level 1 is friendship of utility; I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine. Level 2 is friendship of pleasure; we drink together or play sport together. We like the… Read more »
Blimey mate, You’re hoping.
Ain’t nothing going to convince these religious types to step away from their stupendously idiotic and ridiculously mis guided beliefs ….. to kill is all they want to do in the name of Peace and God and other such mis-guided Bollocks.
Only those of us who see the truth about religion and the utter lies that surround it, will ever see just how mis-guided all these freaks actually are.
Oh come on, you don’t actually believe all they want to do is kill. We all have a little Satan in us regardless of race, creed or colour. The freaks you refer to have been traumatised or deliberately groomed into a persistent malignant mental state. The human brain is a computer which needs to programmed to know which choices are good and which are evil.
And programmed to happiness..essentially you can programme or re program your brain to either hatred and unhappiness or love and happiness…essentially those that radicalise know this and use it…we can call be turned into either the kind and generous or monsters…
It’s called formation. Programming for self belief is what you buy when you send your son or daughter to public school.
Speaking an a atheist I do not have Satan inside me. Satan does not exist.
I’ve read that Satan’s most successful ploy is to persuade you that he doesn’t exist.
I’ll bet there’s some mischief there somewhere. 🙂
What book did you read ? Who wrote it ? How do they know ?
Utter Bollox.
Bullshit.
Satan is a character from the Abrahamic religions, not all religions have that character, re Hindu, Buddism, so how would sell your devil to them?
That’s above my pay grade, there are Christian communities in the East who are spreading the Gospel.
To return to my core defence point; from a security perspective immigrant communities need to be integrated. To do this successfully the basis of this integration must be a set of core Western values which have their origin and meaning in Christianity.
You won’t succeed, in fact, they see it as their life-bound duty (jihad) to convert unbelievers to Islam. Try and separate these people from their beliefs/culture and you can expect trouble.
There’s more in common than is commonly supposed. Orthodox Islam does in fact uphold a belief that Jesus was a virgin birth; and the accounts of the Crucifixion in the Quran can either be interpreted to confirm the Resurrection or the Jewish account that the disciples had pulled a fast one. The crucial events seem to be Muhammed’s journey from (the influence of an early Christian community in) Mecca to Medina and the death of his first wife.
You miss the point, it is the cultural differences often conflated with religious duties that cause friction. As far as I can see, Christianity is no longer widely observed or practiced in Western European countries and has been declining for centuries, people choose popular culture and free will over belief systems. In short, Christianity is fading away. Whereas, Islam is growing due to demographic change and the fact that Muslims have remained devout and have not been distracted by modern progressive ways of life. You can talk about commonality in scripture /beliefs, but the bottom line is we have a… Read more »
Not disagreeing about disparity in culture. The west’s drift towards secularism is not attractive to Muslims. But we are drifting off defence into a much wider discussion so probably best to call a halt. I’ve made my point so I’ll leave it at that.
I believe what I know and see and have learnt about the history of violence all carried out in the name of god (and the thousands of different religion(s).)
Well, yes; it is important to remember that misuse and debasement of religion can cause immense pain. God is not a brand name, a guarantee that your actions are good. But a deep faith can transform lives for the better and sustain individuals and families through dark times.
Most civilisations from ancient times have tried to formulate an ethical basis for a ‘just’ war.
Is it working for the boys?
Where? Where was the Muslim representation in our Olympic team, for example? Where are the British Muslim footballers? Cricket?
I’m so proud when I see those of other cultures and faiths all following and loyal to my country.
Agree progress is thin but my sense of it is that we are seeing signs of integration into UK culture; check out league footballers; there are 7 top Muslim players in the premier league. Also athletics, cricket, some TV news presenters – Trevor Philips. It’s less obvious with the girls. Harder for them but the new Justice secretary is a Muslim, as are several conservative politicians. What we have to do is to help the Muslims overcome their bunker mentality – the fear western culture. I admit it’s a challenge… emulate the great Satan western atheists and you go to… Read more »
Ban faith schools too.
Somehow we also have stop the back door blasphemy laws, by not insisting non muslims have to apologise for every criticism, insult or rejection of their faith.