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Gallup Asks What Muslims Really Think

Most admire the West for technology and human rights

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted May 17, 2008 7:19 PM CDT

(Newser) – What do the world’s Muslims really think? In an astonishing 6-year study, Gallup interviewed 1 billion of them to find out. The vast majority support democracy, political freedoms, and women’s rights, the Christian Science Monitor reports:

  • Most said they admire the West for its technology, hard work, and respect for human rights.

  • Most wanted leaders to follow religious principles, but said clergy should have no direct role.
  • In Iran, 89% said women should have the same rights as men. 
  • Just 7% condoned the 9/11 attacks, and usually gave political rather than religious reasons.
  • Radical Muslims are angry at US policies, not the West in general.

Muslims kneel to pray in this file photo.
Muslims kneel to pray in this file photo.   (Shutterstock)
The study interviewed an astonishing 1 billion Muslims
The study interviewed an astonishing 1 billion Muslims   (Shutterstock)
A mosque is seen in silhouette at sundown in this file photo.
A mosque is seen in silhouette at sundown in this file photo.   (Shutterstock)
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