A British Muslim has been found guilty of encouraging terrorist murder during a protest against cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
Abdul Muhid, 24, led a crowd chanting "Bomb, bomb the UK" and produced placards with slogans such as "Annihilate those who insult Islam", the Old Bailey heard.
Others read "Fantastic four are on their way" and "3/11 is on its way", referring to the deadly terrorist attacks on London and Madrid.
Muhid, of Seagrave Close, Whitechapel, east London, was found guilty by a jury on two counts of soliciting murder, and remanded in custody by Judge Brian Barker, the Common Serjeant of London.
The father of two was said to be one of the organisers of the demonstration in central London on February 3 last year.
Muhid showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out on the second day of deliberation by the jury.
Afterwards, David Perry QC, prosecuting, told the court Muhid had a previous conviction for smashing a bus shelter in Walthamstow market "which was displaying an advertisement which he said offended his religious beliefs".
Mr Perry added: "That incident took place after another incident in which it was alleged he had been asserting that British soldiers would die in Muslim lands."
Muhid was fined £50 for the offence at Stratford Magistrates' Court in August 2004, he said.
