The Pew Research Center estimates the U.S. Muslim population will have risen to 8.1 million by 2040 due to the high fertility rates of the demographic, and the continued migration of Muslims to the country.
Pew Research Center’s latest instalment of their ongoing “Political Polarization” survey reveals sharp shifts in political values among Democrats and Republicans. In particular, views about Islam and violence as approached by Democrats and Republicans has steadily widened over the past few years as a growing share of Democrats, 69%, do not believe that Islam encourages…
A major Pew survey reveals that American Muslims are growing more religiously and socially liberal, with the number who say society should accept homosexuality nearly doubling during the past decade. The Pew Research Center, survey of 1,001 American Muslims exhibits that American Muslims are more likely to identify as political liberals and believe there are multiple…
November 26, 2013 A new study by Carnegie Mellon University found that in the most Republican states in the country, employers may be less likely to interview job candidates whose social networking profiles indicate that the applicants are Muslim. As part of a social experiment, the researchers created four fictitious job candidates – each with…
A recent Pew Research Center survey of more than 38,000 Muslims around the world shows widespread observance of Ramadan. In the 39 countries and territories surveyed, a median of 93% say they fast during the holy month. Fasting is the second-most observed of the Five Pillars, behind only belief in God and the Prophet Muhammad (median of 97%)….
