Man jailed for preparing terror plot while living in Sheffield condemned for 'gross betrayal' of Islamic faith
Judge Paul Watson QC jailed Farhad Salah for 15 years, with an extended license period of an additional three years, for preparing to commit an act of terrorism during a hearing held at Sheffield Crown Court today.
In addition to condemning Salah for ‘becoming wedded’ to the extremist ideology of Islamic State and preparing to commit an act of terrorism, Judge Watson also described his ‘perversion’ of the Islamic faith as ‘abhorrent’.
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Hide AdHe said: “You and those like you, who believe that such action, in the name of an extremist cause, reflects a legitimate interpretation of Islam must know different.