Radical preacher Anjem Choudary has been charged with encouraging support for Islamic State, Scotland Yard has said.
Choudary, 48, of Ilford, faces a charge of inviting support for a proscribed organisation, namely Isis.
It is alleged he committed the offence between 29 June 2014 and 6 March 2015.
Another man, Mohammed Rahman, 31, faces the same charge.
Choudary will appear at Westminster magistrates court at 2pm on Wednesday.
It is alleged Choudary and Rahman publicised support for Islamic State (Isis) through lectures published online. » | Jamie Grierson and Shiv Malik | Wednesday, August 5, 2015
