Muslim-West Relationships
An excerpt from the book Who Speaks for Islam?
March 27, 2008The authors of the book
Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think examine the commonly held perception that misunderstandings between Islam and the West stem from a clash of civilizations.
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An excerpt from the book Who Speaks for Islam?
March 20, 2008The authors of the book
Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think discuss findings that contrast the perception that Muslim women have been conditioned to accept second-class status.
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An excerpt from the book Who Speaks for Islam?
March 13, 2008The authors of the book
Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think examine what separates the “politically radicalized” from the moderate majority.
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An excerpt from the book Who Speaks for Islam?
March 6, 2008The authors of
Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think reveal that majorities in substantially Muslim countries want a government that is democratic but embraces religious values.
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March 6, 2008Experts react to Gallup findings that reveal many Muslims would support a democratic system of government that embraces their religious values.
An excerpt from the book Who Speaks for Islam?
February 28, 2008The authors of
Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think discuss how religion figures into the lives of Muslims around the world.
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February 28, 2008Leaders from the Muslim world and the United States gathered in Doha, Qatar, for the fifth annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum, where public opinion from the Muslim world and the West played a key role.
January 25, 2008Despite President Bush's repeated claims that Iran is a threat to the world, Gallup finds that people in Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia are more likely to approve of the leadership of Iran than that of the United States. Trita Parsi, President of the National Iranian American Council , weighs in on these findings, and how Muslim populations are likely to react to any U.S. action against Iran.
Less than 5% would condone U.S.-led military action against Tehran
January 25, 2008Majorities of Egyptians, Saudis, and Turks say a U.S. attack on Iran cannot be justified at all. Further, in these countries, similar levels of rejection exist for a U.S. attack on North Korea.
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January 24, 2008Leaders at the World Economic Forum are reacting to Gallup research on the state of the relationship between Muslims and the West. Dalia Mogahed, executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, checks in from Davos, Switzerland, to discuss their reactions.
