Muslim-Western Relations

A look at how supporters of European populist parties stand out on key issues, from the European Union to Putin.

On issues including national identity and religious minorities, views among UK adults align very closely to general opinion across the EU.

Laws enacted in several European countries that restrict the religious clothing of Muslim women are largely in line with Western European attitudes on the issue.

Across Western Europe, people who say they personally know a Muslim are generally more likely than others to have positive opinions of Muslims and their religion. However, knowing something about Islam – as opposed to personally knowing a Muslim – is less associated with positive feelings of Muslims and Islam.

Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in the world. Here are some questions and answers about their public opinions and demographics.

Nearly half of Australians and 56% of Americans say that growing cultural diversity makes their country a better place to live.

Trump supporters have a distinct approach to global affairs.

A new Pew Research analysis finds that Muslims around the world who use the internet are much more likely than other Muslims to have a favorable opinion of Western movies, music and television and are somewhat more likely to see similarities between Islam and Christianity.

Overview The public’s views of whether Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence have changed little in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. Currently, 42% say Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence among its believers, while 46% say Islam does not encourage violence more than other religions. […]

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