article_snippet.sent: Mr Thorne has been a regular speaker at the controversial Al-Furqan Centre in Springvale in Melbourne, where the five men arrested at the weekend also attended.
article_snippet.sent: Just two days before 18-year-old Sevdet was arrested at 18-year-old Sevdet Melbourne home on Saturday, 18-year-old Sevdet was perusing the Facebook page of Mr Thorne.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Thorne had also befriended Sharky Jama, the former Melbourne model who was killed earlier this month while fighting with Islamic State.
article_snippet.sent: Over the past 12 months, Mr Thorne's views have been the subject of public scrutiny.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Thorne has come out in support of the five teenagers .
article_snippet.sent: Mr Thorne does not describe Mr Thorne as an Islamic State supporter.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Thorne later told Numan Haider ABC had attended some of Mr Thorne lectures, which Mr Thorne performs around the country.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Thorne does not describe Mr Thorne as a supporter of the Islamic State.