DEARBORN — Dearborn cleric Ahmad Jibril, who according to reports is popular among supporters of the terrorist group IS, was ordered to pay $250,000 in restitution for fraud convictions. 

Back in May, a report by the British think tank International Centre for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence cited Jibril as an inspirational figure for Western fighters among al-Qaeda affiliated groups in Syria. 

Jibril, who has a large online following of fighters from Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State, eulogizes dead fighters, posts videos of conservative sermons and voices anti-Western and anti-Shi’a views. However, he never openly called for people to join the fight in Syria. Jibril was convicted of 42 fraud charges in 2004. He remained in jail until March 2012. In addition to the $250,000 in restitution, Jibril is expected to pay additional court costs for his convictions.