A snapshot from a poll of US Muslims in November by Zogby International • 50% earn more than $50,000 annually.
• 58% are college graduates. • 69% are married. • 36% were born in the US; the rest come from 80 other countries • 32% are South Asian, 26% Arab, 20% African-American, 7% African, and 14% are 'other.' • One-fifth are converts to Islam. Politics: • 79% are registered to vote. • 40% are Democrats, 23% Republicans, and 28% Independents. • 36% are moderate, 27% are liberal, and 21% are conservative. • They are liberal on some issues - 93% favor both universal healthcare and more generous government assistance to the poor - and conservative on many social issues: They support the death penalty (68%); oppose physician-assisted suicide (61%); support a ban on pornography (65%); and favor making abortions harder to obtain (57%). • They support prayer (53%) and the display of the Ten Commandments in schools (59%), and favor vouchers for private schools (68%). Participation in American Life: • They support donations to non-Muslim social service programs (96%); getting more involved in civic organizations (96%); and participation in the political process (93%). • They take part in groups helping the poor, sick, elderly, or homeless (77%). • They take part in school or youth programs (69%). Impact of Sept. 11: • 58% approve President Bush's handling of terrorist attacks. • 66% agree the war is being fought against terrorism, not Islam. • 68% say the military effort could lead to a more unstable Middle East. • 51% support the military action. • 67% say a change in US Middle East policy is the best way to wage war against terrorism. • 61% say the US should reduce its support of undemocratic regimes in the Muslim world. The poll was supported by Project MAPS: Muslims in the American Public Square, a project of the Pew Charitable Trusts. More details on the poll are at: http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=527 ---------------------------------------- FARIDI NETWORK - "Sharing the Knowledge" http://faridi.net
