Story highlights Shame, anger and outrage are among emotions felt by Muslims since Paris attacks

Some Muslims apologized on behalf of their religion, not for their beliefs

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(CNN) After staying away from the news of the attack, Zunera Mazhar felt so outraged that she had to say something.

"Being a mother, having a 6-year-old daughter, how do I explain it to her? 'No, this is not us?' " said the Muslim from Virginia.

The immigration worker's powerful video message hit on the emotions some Muslims around the world were feeling: outrage, disgust and shame.

"I am just livid," said the 31-year-old. "I don't know why we feel that it's OK to kill innocent people in the name of protecting something that does not need or require protection. I am really sorry to the whole world as a Muslim that we have some ignorant people that have taken some very ignorant actions in the name of faith."

To be clear, Mazhar and other Muslims who spoke to CNN were not apologizing for their beliefs -- some are apologizing to the world on behalf of their religion, sullied by the few Muslims extremists who attacked French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo this week. Of the 12 people who died, four were cartoonists and one was a Muslim police officer on the scene.

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