The majority of British Muslims oppose violence against people who publish images depicting the Prophet Muhammad, a poll for the BBC suggests.
The survey also indicates most have no sympathy with those who want to fight against Western interests.
But 27% of the 1,000 Muslims polled by ComRes said they had some sympathy for the motives behind the Paris attacks.
Almost 80% said they had found it deeply offensive when images depicting the Prophet were published.
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95% feel a loyalty to Britain
93% say they should obey British laws
46% feel prejudice against Islam makes it difficult being Muslim in Britain
78% are offended when images of the Prophet Muhammad are published
11% feel sympathy for people who want to fight against western interests
More than two-thirds of respondents said acts of violence against those who published such images could never be justified.
But the poll, carried out between 26 January and 20 February, suggests 32% of British Muslims were not surprised by January's attacks on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine, which published depictions of the Prophet, and a kosher supermarket in Paris.
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