Imam Bilal J. entered Spain for the first time in July 2017, and a second time in March 2018 and settled in Getafe since December 3 of the same year. Since then, he preaches on Fridays at the Al-Istikama mosque in the city. Of Moroccan origin, he published jihadist content on Facebook and Telegram, is it indicated in the indictment to which Europa Press had access.
In 2020, his home was raided by agents from the General Information Commission (CGI) who seized four mobile phones, two SD cards and a USB key. After analysis, it was proven that the imam “adopted security measures in his communications and on social networks”. He used Wi-Fi networks to connect to the Internet and had up to ten email addresses, two Telegram accounts and nine Facebook profiles.
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In one of the phones, three videos made by Daesh’s technical section were discovered giving instructions on the security measures to be adopted on the Internet. The imam also actively participated in the activities of 41 jihadist groups on Telegram and WhatsApp, the indictment said, adding that some of these groups were run by Daesh communication agencies, such as AMAQ and Nasher News.
On another phone, up to 50 videos of executions and murders by violent methods were found. The Moroccan imam was also contacted and trained to commit terrorist attacks, argues the prosecutor, adding that the defendant took advantage of his function as imam at the Getafe mosque to try to indoctrinate the young faithful and make the apology for Daesh.
