Muslim-West Relationships
43% of Americans admit to feeling some prejudice toward followers of Islam
January 21, 2010Americans express more prejudice toward Muslims than toward followers of other major religious groups, according to a new report by the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies. The findings also reveal that Americans hold more negative views about Islam than any other faith tested.
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Like others in region, many believe violent conflict can be avoided
January 8, 2010Recent Gallup surveys in Yemen reveal the average Yemeni sees greater interaction between the Muslim world and the West as a benefit (53%) and views the quality of this interaction as personally important (59%).
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Revisiting the most defining findings of 2009
December 31, 2009Gallup.Com reviews the most defining findings of 2009.
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December 3, 2009A slim majority of Americans (51%) favor President Obama's new strategy in Afghanistan, including a majority of Democrats (58%) and Republicans (55%). Independents, however, are split, with 45% in favor and 45% opposed.
Two in three Syrians have an unfavorable opinion of the United States
June 25, 2009In working to thaw U.S. relations with Syria, the Obama administration has considerable anti-American sentiment to overcome. In March 2009, 64% of Syrians expressed an unfavorable view of the United States and 71% disapproved of U.S. leadership.
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This report, The Silatech Index: Voices of Young Arabs, a Silatech study prepared in partnership with Gallup, measures and analyzes attitudes of young Arabs with respect to their hopes
and desires in life, human capital, work, entrepreneurship, and obstacles to success.
Just 32% think Israel and Arabs will ever live in peace
June 4, 2009President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo comes at a time when only 32% of Americans think Israel and the Arab nations will ever be able to settle their differences and live in peace; 66% disagree.
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Most Americans say Muslim-West relations are important to them
June 3, 2009Eight in 10 Americans believe people in Muslim countries have an unfavorable view of the U.S.; only 13% say such attitudes are positive. Americans’ own views of Muslim countries are also more negative than positive, though to a lesser degree. Both perceptions are little changed since 2002.
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June 3, 2009Currently 21% of Americans have a very or somewhat favorable opinion of Muslim countries, down slightly from 24% who said the same in 2002. Another 39% say they have a very or somewhat unfavorable opinion of Muslim countries, which is also down from 41% in 2002.
Approval is up to 25% from 6%, but a slight majority still disapprove
June 2, 2009A Gallup Poll conducted this March in Egypt finds Egyptians’ approval of U.S. leadership up considerably since 2008, but still low at 25%. Also, 23% of Egyptians remain undecided.
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