New study shows Americans who learn more - Likely to see discrimination against Muslims more and critisize less.
But Are Americans Changing Attitude Toward Islam?
The Pew Research Center Says - YES!
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A study last week from the Pew Research Center reported, Americans are learning more about Islam, becoming more familiar with the beliefs, and more important, the Muslims themselves.
According to Greg Smith, senior researcher for the report, "Increased knowledge about Muslims is tied to more sensitivity about bias they face"...
"To say that Muslims are discriminated against, is not the same thing as expressing an unfavorable view of Muslims. In fact, it's just the opposite," he said. "People who are most sympathetic to a group are more likely to see that group as being discriminated against."
They are beginning to see through the media hype, misconceptions and lies, according to the report, and are much more likely to view Islam and Muslims on favorable terms and less likely to associate them with violence, terrorism and extremism.
Here is an overview of the survey by the Pew Center:
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• 58% of Americans believe there was "a lot" of discrimination against Muslims. Jews were seen as the religious group with the next highest level of bias against them, 35%.
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• Gays and lesbians were the only group seen as facing more discrimination than Muslims, with almost two-thirds of Americans saying homosexuals are discriminated against a lot.
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• In 2007, 45% of Americans believed
Islam was more likely than other faiths to encourage violence. This year, that number fell to 38%.
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• 41% knew that the Muslim name for God is Allah and the Quran is the Islamic sacred text, compared with 33% in March 2002.
The survey, conducted last month, Aug. 11-17 among 2,010 adults, had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.
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A study last week from the Pew Research Center reported, Americans are...
