1 hour of fighting worth 70 years in prayer: Terrorism trial documents
A Supreme Court jury has been shown extremist material that allegedly motivated five Sydney men to prepare for a terrorist attack in Australia.
Crown prosecutor Richard Maidment SC has begun the second day of his opening address in the trial of five men on terrorism-related offences.
Mr Maidment has taken the jury through dozens of pages of literature found in the homes of the accused. The material encourages Muslims to take part in violent Jihad to make Islam the dominant religion.
The jury was read one passage that stated that one hour of fighting for Allah was worth more than 70 years of prayer.
The Crown alleges the men were driven by their religious beliefs to obtain explosive chemicals and firearms in preparation for a terrorist attack.
Yesterday, Mr Maidment told the jury the accused were motivated by the perception that Australia's involvement in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were acts of aggression against the wider Muslim community.
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