Chronology of the reactions to Innocence of Muslims

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This article covers the chronology of the reactions to Innocence of Muslims. The uploading of the Innocence of Muslims films trailer resulted in protests, deaths and hundreds of injuries in several cities in the world. [1]

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Before September, 2012

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