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Anti-Muslim filmmaker jailed for year in US

Lawyer Steven Seiden, defending Mark Basseley Youssef, who previously went by the name Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, briefs the media outside a courthouse in Los Angeles, on October 10, 2012 in California. The alleged filmmaker behind "Innocence of Muslims" was falsely accused of sparking violence that killed the US envoy to Libya, his defense team said, ahead of a new court hearing. The the latest details on the Benghazi attack showed that reports blaming his anti-Islamic film for Middle East unrest were unfounded, a spokesman for Seiden said. AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN

The man behind the anti-Islam video blamed for sparking widespread protests in the Muslim world was jailed for one year Wednesday for breaching the terms of his probation for a previous offense.

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Anti-Islam filmmaker ordered held without bond

A US judge ordered the alleged filmmaker behind a video that sparked protests across Muslim countries detained without bond Thursday for a probation violation.

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Actress in anti-Islam film sues producer

In this image from video provided by CBS2-KCAL9, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the man behind the anti-Muslim movie that has inflamed the Middle East, is escorted by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies from his home, early Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in Cerritos, Calif.  Nakoula, 55, was interviewed by federal probation officers at a Los Angeles sheriff's station but was not arrested or detained, authorities said early Saturday. (AP Photo/CBS2-KCAL9) MANDATORY CREDIT CBS-KCAL9, LOS ANGELES OUT, LOS ANGELES TV OUT

An actress in the anti-Islamic trailer that set off violent protests in the Muslim world has sued the reputed producer, saying he duped her into thinking it was about ancient Egyptians.

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Indonesian police consider toned-down Gaga show

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Muslim men shout slogans during a rally against US pop singer Lady Gaga's concert that is scheduled to be held on June 3, outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, May 25, 2012. Lady Gaga might have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia because police worry her sexy clothes and dance moves undermine Islamic values and will corrupt the country's youth.  AP PHOTO/DITA ALANGKARA

Police in Indonesia, after refusing a permit for Lady Gaga to perform in Jakarta, said Friday they were considering an offer from her local promoters to tone down the pop superstar’s racy show.

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Essence of Islamic spirituality

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How does a person become a sectarian extremist or a radical? Ed Hussain explains in his book, “The Islamist”: As a young boy, his father introduced him to a spiritual guide. He was awed by the Muslim devotees’ singing of praises to the prophet, Mohammed, and Allah. He shares, “I still remember the advice our [...]

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