Muslim, Christian, Jewish Leaders Fight Global Warming
MUSLIM, CHRISTIAN AND JEWISH RELIGIOUS LEADERS UNITE TO FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING In an unprecedented show of unity amidst worldwide discord, Muslims, Christians and Jewish religious leaders today announced a pact to fight global warming together for the sake of creation. Their joint statement, delivered to the White House and Congressional leadership, calls for immediate action […]
MD: Islamic Group Gets Grant to Upgrade Security
MD: LOCAL ISLAMIC GROUP GETS GRANT TO UPGRADE SECURITY The Islamic Society of Baltimore plans to use a $15,000 grant from the federal government to increase security at its Johnnycake Road facility. The society is one of 12 nonprofit organizations in Baltimore County to be awarded grants through the Baltimore Urban Area Work Group. The […]
More Media Coverage of Poll Results: Sac Bee
UPBEAT PORTRAIT OF U.S. MUSLIMS Though many say their lives are more difficult in the post-9/11 world, Muslim Americans are largely happy and have assimilated into American society, according to a survey released Tuesday. Many believe integration is important and have embraced this country’s values and attitudes, the first nationwide survey of its kind has […]
More Media Coverage of Poll Results: Mercury News
SURVEY: MOST U.S. MUSLIMS MODERATES The majority of American Muslims are moderate, middle-class immigrants who disapprove of extremism, but 15 percent of the younger generation believe suicide bombings are sometimes justified to defend Islam, a new survey released Tuesday says. The Pew Research Center’s report, based on nationwide interviews with 1,050 Muslims from January to […]
More Media Coverage of Poll Results: Herald News
NJ: MUSLIMS CONTENT WITH LIVES IN U.S. One of the largest-ever studies of Muslims in the United States found the majority to be happy with their lives in America, largely assimilated and mostly moderate in their views on several key issues. The survey by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, one […]
More Media Coverage of Poll Results: Star-Ledger
SURVEY FINDS U.S. MUSLIMS ARE CONTENTED American Muslims are more prosperous than Western Europe’s Muslims and less likely to support Islamic extremism than Muslims in most other nations, according to a landmark survey released yesterday. Most American Muslims are satisfied with their communities and believe they can get ahead if they’re willing to work hard, […]
U.S. Muslims Are in Mainstream America
IN MANY WAYS, US MUSLIMS ARE IN MAINSTREAM AMERICA The first comprehensive survey of Muslim-Americans, released May 22, tells a story that should be reassuring to Muslims and their fellow citizens alike. It’s a surprisingly positive story, though tinged with unease about what the future may hold. While the great majority of Muslims are foreign-born […]
U.S. Muslims Assimilated, Opposed to Extremism
SURVEY: U.S. MUSLIMS ASSIMILATED, OPPOSED TO EXTREMISM Unlike Muslim minorities in many European countries, U.S. Muslims are highly assimilated, close to parity with other Americans in income and overwhelmingly opposed to Islamic extremism, according to the first major, nationwide random survey of Muslims. The survey by the Pew Research Center found that 78 percent of […]
CAIR: U.S. Muslims Well Assimilated
CAIR: U.S. MUSLIMS WELL ASSIMILATED, CONTENT WITH LIFE, POLL FINDS Muslims in the United States are better assimilated and more concerned about religious extremism than their counterparts in Western Europe and elsewhere in the world, according to a poll released yesterday by the Pew Research Center. The survey, covering the views of 1,050 Muslims out […]
CAIR: American Muslims Reject Extremes
CAIR: AMERICAN MUSLIMS REJECT EXTREMES The USA’s estimated 2.4 million Muslims hold more moderate political views than Muslims elsewhere in the world and are mostly middle class and willing to adopt the American way of life, according to one of the most comprehensive surveys of this segment of the nation’s population. The Pew Research Center […]