(BBC) A man was found with al-Qaeda magazines on his phone, including an article about how to make a bomb in your mother’s kitchen, a court heard.
Another article demonstrated how to create a machine with rolling blades to mow down the enemies of Allah, Birmingham Crown Court was told.
Salim Youssoufi faces four counts of intentionally downloading the documents.
Mr Youssoufi, of Coventry Road, Birmingham, denies the charges.
Prosecutor Matthew Brook said the Italian national, 26, had a copy of a summer 2010 edition of al-Qaida’s “Inspire” periodical, which had a front cover article entitled “make a bomb in the kitchen of your mum.”
