Friday, January 22, 2010

Survey: US Religious Prejudice Strongest Against Muslims

Two-thirds of Americans say they have little or no knowledge of Islam. But a new survey finds that more than half of Americans have an unfavorable view of the faith, with nearly as many people expressing negative feelings toward its followers.

People who reported attending a religious service of any type more than once a week were twice as likely to express no prejudice toward Muslims.

"The Koran is the foundational document of Islam," said Ibrahim Hooper. "If people have it in their hands, can read it for themselves, they're going to have less misinformation about Islam and Muslims." Survey: US Religious Prejudice Strongest Against Muslims

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