Decline in Support for Suicide Bombing
Support for suicide bombings in defense of Islam declined by half or more in Lebanon, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Indonesia over the last five years, according to a recent Pew Global Attitudes survey.
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Support for suicide bombings in defense of Islam declined by half or more in Lebanon, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Indonesia over the last five years, according to a recent Pew Global Attitudes survey.
That’s the share of Jordanians who say they have a lot or some confidence in Osama bin Laden as a world leader, down sharply from the 56% who said so four years ago.
That’s the percentage of Muslim Americans who say that since the 9/11 attacks, it has become more difficult to be a Muslim in the United States; 40% see no change.
Among the 47 countries in the latest Pew Global Attitudes Survey, nearly equal numbers named the United States as a top ally (19) as named it as the biggest threat (17).
That’s the percentage of Muslim Americans who say that homosexuality is a way of life that should be discouraged by society, not accepted.
That’s the percentage of Muslim Americans who say they converted to Islam, 77% say they have always been a Muslim
That’s the percentage of American Muslims who identify with Sunni Islam, 22% say they are just Muslim without any particular affiliation, and 16% identify with Shia Islam.
That’s the percentage of Muslim Americans who say they have been singled out by airport security for inspection or questioning in the past year.
That’s the percentage of Muslim Americans who say that mosques should express their views on day-to-day social and political matters, 49% of U.S. Muslims take the opposite view.
That’s the percentage of Muslim Americans who say they prefer a bigger government that provides more services (70%) over a smaller government providing fewer services (21%).
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