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Persecution of Muslims
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The persecution of Muslims has been recorded throughout the history of Islam, beginning with its founding by Muhammad in the 7th century.
This article is about acts of religious persecution which have been committed against Muslims because of their faith. For negative attitudes towards Muslims, see Islamophobia. For specific incidents, see List of Islamophobic incidents.
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In the early days of Islam in Mecca, pre-Islamic Arabia, the new Muslims were frequently subjected to abuse and persecution by the Meccans (also called Mushrikun by Muslims), a polytheistic Arab tribal confederation. In the contemporary period, Muslims have faced religious restrictions in some countries. Various incidents of Islamophobia have also occurred.