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The Babylon Bee recently published a headline that was both dark and revealing: “Groundbreaking New Study Finds Islamophobia May Be Partially Caused By Muslims Killing People All The Time.” Like most effective satire, the joke lands because it rests on an uncomfortable truth. While many Muslims are peaceful — some, such as the Uyghurs, are themselves victims of persecution — Islamic fundamentalism has fueled decades of relentless violence across the globe.