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German Muslims protest against Islamic State group

By Washington Examiner
Published September 19, 2014 2:26pm ET
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German Muslims protest against Islamic State group
Muslims protest against the terror of the Islamic State militants after the Friday pray in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. The Central Council of Muslims in Germany called for rallies against the terror in nine German cites. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) | Markus Schreiber

BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of Muslims in Germany have taken part in a “Day of Peace” to protest against the Islamic State extremist group.

The event was organized by mainstream Muslim organizations to emphasize that the vast majority of believers reject the group’s ideology and its brutal actions in Syria and Iraq.

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