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jurors were told A teacher at an Islamic Sunday school “saw it as her duty” to spread jihad among children with a “cartoon-style” book, a court heard. Dzhamilya Timaeva, 19, allegedly ...

The "Little Muwahideen" book featured a colourful cartoon-style front cover designed to appeal to children, the Old Bailey was told. The publication allegedly contained sections about waging war for ...

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