• Polling

    Fewest Numbers of Americans Concerned about Terrorism since 9/11

    by  • September 11, 2012 • Polling, Public Opinion and Islam in the Media, Publications, Reports and WPs, Security and Counterterrorism

    Findings from the 2012 Chicago Council Survey of American Public Opinion September 10, 2012 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fewer Americans are concerned about international terrorism as a “critical” threat to the United States than at any point since September 11, 2001, according to the 2012 Chicago Council Survey released today. While a majority is still worried, the intensity...

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    New poll finds Americans evenly divided in views of Muslims

    by  • August 28, 2012 • Discrimination and Xenophobia, Polling, Public Opinion and Islam in the Media, Publications

    Americans are almost evenly divided in how they view Muslims, according to a survey released Thursday (Aug. 23) by the Arab American Institute in Washington. But the online survey, which also gauged views on Mormons, Jews, Catholics, evangelicals, Buddhists and Hindus also found a striking generational gap and significant differences between political groups. “The...

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    The World’s Muslims: Unity and Diversity

    by  • August 14, 2012 • Featured Publication, General News, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Polling, Publications

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    The world’s 1.6 billion Muslims are united in their belief in God and the Prophet Muhammad and are bound together by such religious practices as fasting during the holy month of Ramadan and almsgiving to assist people in need. But they have widely differing views about many other aspects of their faith, including how...

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    Little Voter Discomfort with Romney’s Mormon Religion and Only About Half Identify Obama as Christian

    by  • August 14, 2012 • Discrimination and Xenophobia, Elections and Political Discourse, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Issues in Politics, Polling, Publications

    Most voters continue to say it is important for a president to have strong religious beliefs. But voters have limited awareness of the religious faiths of both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. And there is little evidence to suggest that concerns about the candidates’ respective faiths will have a meaningful impact in the fall...

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