In a survey entitled "Religious Perceptions in America with an In-Depth Analysis of US Attitudes towards Muslims and Islam", Gallup examined Americans' self-reported opinions and levels of prejudice towards followers of the world's four major religions, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Judaism, with a special focus on Islam.
The Gallup study showed that 40 per cent of Americans admit to having very little knowledge about Islam, and 23 per cent say they know practically nothing about the faith. "Some of the most interesting findings were that those with little knowledge of Islam and Muslims were actually more likely to say that they feel no prejudice whatsoever towards Muslims," Younis noted, "while other variables, such as knowing the name of Islam's Prophet, made respondents actually more likely to self-report a great deal of prejudice."
The Gallup study showed that 40 per cent of Americans admit to having very little knowledge about Islam, and 23 per cent say they know practically nothing about the faith. "Some of the most interesting findings were that those with little knowledge of Islam and Muslims were actually more likely to say that they feel no prejudice whatsoever towards Muslims," Younis noted, "while other variables, such as knowing the name of Islam's Prophet, made respondents actually more likely to self-report a great deal of prejudice."
- http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2010/994/focus.htm
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