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But analysts are increasingly in agreement that many of the demonstrations are the result of "manufactured outrage" as various groups seek to exploit the situation.
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Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, who news outlets describe as an Egyptian-born Coptic Christian, left before his wife and children.
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The past 24 hours have produced a few answers — but many more questions — about the anti-Islam film that became a flashpoint across North Africa and the Middle East this week.
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Muslims are condemning the killing of the American ambassador in Libya, but say the crudely produced video that sparked the violence — The Innocence of Muslims — is breathtakingly offensive to Muslims.
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It's unclear exactly who made the film linked to protests in Egypt and Libya, but its backers have a long history of anti-Islam activities.
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Accused of burning Islamic materials, she has been in custody for about two weeks. Her supporters say she has mental difficulties and that if she did what she's accused of, she may not have known what she was doing.
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It's getting tougher to be a Republican in some parts of the country while also fully accepting the practice of Islam. In Tennessee, an incumbent in the U.S. House found herself on the defensive after being called soft on Shariah law, the code that guides Muslim beliefs and actions.
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For decades, the Palestinians have urged foreign Muslims to boycott one of the holiest sites in Islam, the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. But now, Palestinian religious figures are encouraging such visits, saying they could highlight Palestinian claims in their feud with Israel.
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When Islam was established in the seventh century, it spread rapidly to regions ruled by Orthodox Christians centered in Constantinople. There was confrontation, but also coexistence, among the different cultures and religions. A new exhibit looks at the pivotal period, with an eye toward the region's modern upheaval.
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A federal court has ruled that Oklahoma cannot implement a state ban on Islamic Shariah law. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a previous ruling blocking Oklahoma's Shariah ban.