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Joseph "Jihad Jack" Terrence Thomas (born 1973) is an Australian citizen whose conviction for receiving funds from Al-Qaeda was overturned on appeal. Thomas, commonly referred to in Australian media as "Jihad Jack", was acquitted of providing resources that would assist in a terrorist act before becoming the first Australian to be placed under a control order under the Australian Anti-Terrorism Act 2005. ==Terrorism conviction== Joseph Terrence Thomas was the first Australian to be convicted under anti-terrorism laws introduced in Australia after the 11 September 2001 attacks in the United States.〔(Thomas convicted under terror laws ), The Age, 26 February 2006〕 He was sentenced on 31 March 2006 to five years prison with a non-parole period of two years.〔(Thomas sentenced under terror laws ), News.com.au, 31 March 2006〕 Thomas's lawyer, Rob Stary, described the not guilty verdicts on the more serious charges as a "significant victory". Attorney-General of Australia Philip Ruddock said after news of the conviction, :"The convictions of Mr. Thomas for the terrorist offence and the offence related to passport manipulation demonstrate the seriousness with which these issues are dealt with by the law and highlights the consequences of becoming involved in these activities".〔 This was in relation to his travels to Pakistan and Afghanistan, after he married and converted to Islam. Thomas left Australia for Pakistan on 23 March 2001, and returned home on 6 June 2003. Since his arrest, Thomas has been referred to in the media as "Jihad Jack". When he converted to Islam the self described Aussie battler took on the name Jihad, Arabic for struggle.〔(The Convert ), ''Four Corners'', 27 February 2006〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joseph T. Thomas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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