A london-based British Muslim couple has been jailed for over four years for funding their nephew who was fighting in Syria for the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group.
Mohammed and Nazimabee Golamaully, originally from Mauritius, had pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey court to transferring 219 pounds to Zafirr Golamaully, who had travelled from his home in Mauritius to join ISIS.
Yesterday, Indian-origin Judge Anuja Dhir at the Old Bailey jailed Mohammed for two years and three months and Nazimabee for 22 months.
She said Mohammed Golamaully, employed as a hospital executive, was a “dedicated extremist” at the time, and his wife had acted under his instructions.
“It’s a worrying feature of this case that an intelligent and well respected family man who was regarded as a good neighbour, compassionate work colleague, and loving parent could behave in this way and hold the views you undoubtedly have,” she told him.
Nazimabee, a “law-abiding” former IT consultant who was born in london, made the payment.
Prosecutors had told the court that before leaving Mauritius, Zafirr had spoken to his uncle on a messaging app asking for help to deceive his parents.