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In U.S., Religious Prejudice Stronger Against Muslims; 43% of Americans admit to feeling some prejudice toward followers of Islam.

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Byline: Analysis by the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies

Synopsis: Americans express more prejudice toward Muslims than toward followers of other major religious groups, according to a new report by the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies. The findings also reveal that Americans hold more negative views about Islam than any other faith tested.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- More than 4 in 10 Americans (43%) admit to feeling at least "a little" prejudice toward Muslims -- more than twice the number who say the same about Christians (18%), Jews (15%) and Buddhists (14%). The findings are based on a new Gallup Center for Muslim Studies report, "Religious Perceptions in America: With an In-Depth Analysis of U.S. Attitudes Toward Muslims and Islam," released Thursday.

In a separate question asking Americans to express their overall view about each of the four religions evaluated, Islam is the most negatively viewed. Nearly one-third of Americans (31%) say their opinion of Islam is "not favorable at all" versus 9% who say their opinion is "very favorable." This stands in contrast to Americans' views of Christianity and Judaism, which are far more likely to be "very favorable" than "not favorable at all," while Buddhism draws almost equally positive and negative opinions at the extremes. Gallup conducted the nationwide U.S...

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