man has gone on trial accused of sharing a video on Fb glorifying so-called Islamic State (IS) fighters.
Sabbir Miah, 29, allegedly posted the propaganda in a personal group in June final yr.
Jurors on the Outdated Bailey have been advised he had 5 earlier convictions for related offences dedicated in 2016 and 2017.
Opening his trial on Tuesday, prosecutor Diana Wilson stated: “The exact same day Mr Miah joined the group he posted a video which might be considered by anybody within the non-public group.
It clearly is an IS publication which glorifies IS fighters and is meant to take action
“The video features a black flag that has been adopted by Islamic State and is produced by Al-Hayat media, who produce IS propaganda.”
“It clearly is an IS publication which glorifies IS fighters and is meant to take action.”
The English-speaking narrator made reference to a British fighter, named as Abu Abdullah al-Habashi, who died close to the Syria border city of Kobani, jurors heard.
The video prompted 23 reactions on Fb and 4 feedback, the courtroom heard.
In response to at least one remark that he couldn’t share the video, Miah allegedly replied: “It looks like the privateness settings has modified to non-public bro.”
Following his arrest at a short lived handle in London on November 2 final yr, Miah allegedly commented: “It’s bizarre as a result of I haven’t posted something.”
Ms Wilson advised how Miah had three convictions for distributing a terrorist publication regarding IS movies on an earlier Fb account in 2016.
In early 2017, he posted additional IS movies on Instagram and WhatsApp leading to two extra convictions.
The courtroom heard he had pleaded responsible to these offences.
Miah, of Newham, east London, denies a single cost of disseminating a terrorist publication and the Outdated Bailey trial continues.
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