LONDON: A UK court has sentenced one of Britain's best-known radical Islamic preachers to 5 years in prison for encouraging support for the Islamic State group.The 49-year-old Anjem Choudary , who has been one of the best-known faces of radical Islam in Britain for years, was convicted in July. Authorities see the firebrand as a key voice radicalizing young Muslims.He gained attention for headline-grabbing statements that provoked outrage but stayed within the bounds of the law, such as protesting outside the US Embassy on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.But the London-born preacher ran into trouble in 2014 after his name appeared on an oath declaring the legitimacy of the "proclaimed Islamic Caliphate State . "Choudary said the oath had been made without his knowledge.

Source: Times of India September 06, 2016 12:47 UTC