Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Jordan's State Security Court on Thursday charged Islamist Salafist leader Abu Muhammad Maqdisi with financing terrorism organizations and recruiting members to join an Afghan terrorist group.

The special military court sentenced Maqdisi to five years in prison after ruling a guilty verdict in a number of charges, including financing terrorism.

The court also charged Dr. Eyad Al Qunaibi of collecting funds for Afghanistan's Taliban movement, and sentenced him to two and a half years in prison.

Upon announcing the verdict, Maqdisi exclaimed that the ruling will not "deter" him from supporting the Mujahideen.