A Montreal man is one of two Egyptian Canadians sought by the Egyptian government because of supposed involvement in the infamous anti-Muslim video that's sparking protests around the world.

Jacques Attalla and a Toronto man, Nader Fawzy, are named in arrest warrants issued by the Egyptian government.

Both say they had nothing at all to do with the film, and both say it's part of Egypt's ongoing persecution of Coptic Christians.

And both are seeking protection from local authorities against Muslim extremists who may be looking to take the law into their own hands.

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