MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Spiegel Online reported, citing federal prosecutors, that Lau was suspected of four cases of supporting the terrorist group Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar, or Jamwa. In September, the terrorist group pledged allegiance to the al-Qaeda affiliated the Nusra Front, fighting against the government army in Syria.
Islamist preacher Sven Lau aka "Abu Adam" talks during a rally on July 19, 2014 in Hamburg, northern Germany.
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The German federal prosecutor’s office said that Lau was also accused of recruiting people in terrorist ranks and financing terror groups in Syria, according to the publication.
Lau is a leading member of Germany’s Salafist movement, which advocates a strict interpretation of Sunni Islamic law. In 2014, the group gained notoriety for attempts to establish a "Sharia police", which was patrolling streets of the German city of Wuppertal, preaching radical Islamist views, and attempting to recruit people.
