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CAIR: Poll on Anti-Islam Bias Shows Need for U.S. Muslim Outreach
January 21, 2010The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said today that a new poll showing that more than 4 in 10 Americans admit to anti-Muslim prejudice demonstrates the need for increased educational outreach efforts by U.S. Muslims. The survey by the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, called "Religious Perceptions in America: With an In-Depth Analysis of U.S. Attitudes Toward Muslims and Islam," also shows that almost two-thirds of Americans say they have little or no knowledge of Islam. Respondents who did not personally know a Muslim exhibited a greater level of bias. In U.S., Religious Prejudice Stronger Against Muslims http://tinyurl.com/muslimsgallup "The Gallup poll and CAIR's previous research on this subject clearly demonstrate that American Muslims must step up ongoing efforts to educate their fellow Americans about Islam," said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad. Full release.