Muslim American Survey, 2007

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All frequencies weighted by 2) WEIGHT

1) Respondent ID (RESPID)

2) Final Survey Weight (WEIGHT)

3) US Region (REGION)

	%
1) Northeast	28.9
2) Midwest	21.8
3) South	31.7
4) West	17.6
TOTAL	100.0

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4) Urbanicity (URBAN)

	%
1) Urban area	55.5
2) Suburban area	43.7
3) Rural area	.8
TOTAL	100.0

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5) Respondent state (and county where available) (FIPSNAME)

6) Population of county is over 200,000 (FIPSOVER)

	%
0) No	6
1) Yes	94
TOTAL	100.0

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7) Language interview conducted in (LANGUAGE)

	%
1) English	82.7
2) Arabic	11
3) Farsi	3.3
4) Urdu	3
TOTAL	100.0

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8) Sex of INTERVIEWER (INTERVIE)

	%
1) Male	33.7
2) Female	66.3
TOTAL	100.0

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9) Overall, how would you rate your community as a place to live? (Q1)

	%
1) Excellent	28.7
2) Good	44.4
3) Only fair	19.7
4) Poor	7.2
TOTAL	100.0

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10) Generally, how would you say things are these days in your life – would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy? (Q2)

	%
1) Very happy	25.5
2) Pretty happy	55.9
3) Not too happy	18.6
TOTAL	100.0

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11) Self-employed or small business owner, does this apply to you, or not? (Q3_1)

	%
1) Yes	24.3
2) No	75.7
TOTAL	100.0

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12) A subscriber to a daily newspaper, does this apply to you, or not? (Q3_3)

	%
1) Yes	21.7
2) No	78.3
TOTAL	100.0

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13) A homeowner, does this apply to you, or not? (Q3_5)

	%
1) Yes	41.1
2) No	58.9
TOTAL	100.0

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14) Ever run for public office, does this apply to you, or not? (Q3_6)

	%
1) Yes	4.1
2) No	95.9
TOTAL	100.0

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15) Currently enrolled in a college or university class, does this apply to you, or not? (Q3_7)

	%
1) Yes	22
2) No	78
TOTAL	100.0

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16) What is your religious preference- Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or something else? (RELIG)

	%
1) Protestant	0
2) Roman Catholic	0
3) Orthodox Christian	0
4) Jewish	0
5) Hindu	0
6) Muslim	100
7) Buddhist	0
8) Other religion	0
9) No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic	0
TOTAL	100.0

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17) Verbatim response to RELIG (RELIG@)

18) Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in this country today? (QA1)

	%
1) Satisfied	41
2) Dissatisfied	59
TOTAL	100.0

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19) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? (QB1)

	%
1) Approve	17.6
2) Disapprove	82.4
TOTAL	100.0

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20) For each pair, tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own views – even if neither is exactly right. (QB2_1)

	%
1) The government should do more to protect morality in society	64.3
2) I worry the government is getting too involved in the issue of morality	32
3) Neither/Both equally	3.7
TOTAL	100.0

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21) For each pair, tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own views – even if neither is exactly right. (QB2_2)

	%
1) Immigrants today strengthen the U.S. because of their hard work and talents	76.7
2) Immigrants today are a burden on the U.S. because they take our jobs, housing and health care	17.3
3) Neither/Both equally	5.9
TOTAL	100.0

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22) For each pair, tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own views – even if neither is exactly right. (QB2_3)

	%
1) Most people who want to get ahead can make it if they're willing to work hard	71.5
2) Hard work and determination are not guarantee of success for most people	26.6
3) Neither/Both equally	2
TOTAL	100.0

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23) For each pair, tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own views – even if neither is exactly right. (QB2_4)

	%
1) Homosexuality is a way of life that should be accepted by society	28.7
2) Homosexuality is a way of life that should be discouraged by society	66.3
3) Neither/Both equally	5
TOTAL	100.0

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24) For each pair, tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own view – even if neither is exactly right. (QB2_5)

	%
1) The government should do more to help needy Americans, even if it means going deeper into debt	77.7
2) The government today can't afford to do much more to help the needy	18.3
3) Neither/Both equally	4
TOTAL	100.0

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25) If you had to choose, would you rather have a smaller government providing fewer services, or a bigger government providing more services? (QB3)

	%
1) Smaller government, fewer services	22.3
2) Bigger government, more services	74.1
3) Depends	3.7
TOTAL	100.0

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26) Do you think the U.S. made the right decision or the wrong decision in using military force in Afghanistan? (QC1)

	%
1) Right decision	42.4
2) Wrong decision	57.6
TOTAL	100.0

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27) Do you think the U.S. made the right decision or the wrong decision in using military force against Iraq? (QC2)

	%
1) Right decision	13.8
2) Wrong decision	86.2
TOTAL	100.0

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28) In your own words, what do you think are the most important problems facing Muslims living in the United States today? (QD1)

	%
1) Answer given	88.3
8) None/No problem	11.7
TOTAL	100.0

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29) First response to QD1 collapsed to common themes by researchers (QD1OE_1)

	%
0) No problem	19.8
10) Discrimination/racism/Prejudice	18.9
15) Not treated fairly/Harassment	5.2
20) Stereotyping/Generalizing about all Muslims	11
25) Hatred/Fear/Distrust of Muslims	1.8
30) Ignorance/Misconceptions of Islam	12.4
35) Viewed as terrorists	9.9
40) Negative media portrayals	3.4
45) Lack of representation/Community involvement	1
50) Religious/Cultural problems	4.9
60) Jobs/Financial problems	1.6
80) Radical Islam/Fundamentalists/Extremists	1.9
90) War/U.S. foreign policy	2.5
101) Other	5.7
TOTAL	100.0

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30) Second response to QD1 collapsed to common themes by researchers (QD1OE_2)

	%
0) No problem	0
10) Discrimination/racism/Prejudice	5.3
15) Not treated fairly/Harassment	1.8
20) Stereotyping/Generalizing about all Muslims	8.6
25) Hatred/Fear/Distrust of Muslims	2.8
30) Ignorance/Misconceptions of Islam	17.2
35) Viewed as terrorists	30.8
40) Negative media portrayals	22.9
45) Lack of representation/Community involvement	.2
50) Religious/Cultural problems	.2
60) Jobs/Financial problems	2.2
80) Radical Islam/Fundamentalists/Extremists	5.4
90) War/U.S. foreign policy	2.5
101) Other	0
TOTAL	100.0

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31) Third response to QD1 collapsed to common themes by researchers (QD1OE_3)

	%
0) No problem	0
10) Discrimination/racism/Prejudice	0
15) Not treated fairly/Harassment	22.6
20) Stereotyping/Generalizing about all Muslims	7.7
25) Hatred/Fear/Distrust of Muslims	0
30) Ignorance/Misconceptions of Islam	3.7
35) Viewed as terrorists	47.3
40) Negative media portrayals	8.5
45) Lack of representation/Community involvement	0
50) Religious/Cultural problems	0
60) Jobs/Financial problems	10.2
80) Radical Islam/Fundamentalists/Extremists	0
90) War/U.S. foreign policy	0
101) Other	0
TOTAL	100.0

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32) Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, has it become more difficult to be a Muslim in the U.S., or hasn't it changed very much? (QD8)

	%
1) Has become more difficult to be a Muslim in the U.S. since 9/11	56
2) Hasn't changed much	42.6
3) Has become easier to be a Muslim in the US	1.4
TOTAL	100.0

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33) How many of your close friends are Muslims? (QD2)

	%
1) All of them	12.6
2) Most of them	35.2
3) Some of them	40.7
4) Hardly any of them	10.1
5) None of them	1.4
TOTAL	100.0

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34) Do you think that coverage of Islam and Muslims by American news organizations is generally fair or unfair? (QD3)

	%
1) Fair	28.9
2) Unfair	63.7
3) Depends	7.4
TOTAL	100.0

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35) Do you think there is a natural conflict between being a devout Muslim and living in a modern society, or don't you think so? (QD4)

	%
1) Yes, there is a conflict	33.3
2) No, don't think so	66.7
TOTAL	100.0

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36) Which comes closer to your view? (QD5)

	%
1) Muslims coming to the U.S. today should mostly adopt American customs and ways of life	47.6
2) Muslims coming to the U.S. today should mostly try to remain distinct from the larger American society	28.9
3) Both	17.8
4) Neither	5.8
TOTAL	100.0

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37) How worried are you about not being hired for a job or promoted because of your religion? (QD6_1)

	%
1) Very worried	19.5
2) Somewhat worried	18.2
3) Not too worried	18.7
4) Not at all worried	43.7
TOTAL	100.0

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38) How worried are you about your telephone calls and e-mails being monitored by the government because of your religion? (QD6_2)

	%
1) Very worried	19
2) Somewhat worried	13.2
3) Not too worried	17.7
4) Not at all worried	50
TOTAL	100.0

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39) How worried are you that women who wear the headcover or hijab in public will be treated poorly because it identifies them as Muslim? (QD6_3)

	%
1) Very worried	22.7
2) Somewhat worried	30.5
3) Not too worried	21.2
4) Not at all worried	25.6
TOTAL	100.0

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40) Do you personally think it is okay or not okay for a Muslim to marry someone who is not a Muslim? (QD7)

	%
1) Okay for a Muslim to marry someone who is not a Muslim	64.2
2) Not okay for a Muslim to marry someone who is not a Muslim	24.3
3) Depends	11.5
TOTAL	100.0

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41) On the whole, do you think that Muslims in the U.S. are becoming more religions, less religious, or is this not changing very much? (QD9)

	%
1) Muslims in the U.S. are becoming more religious	33.5
2) Muslims in the U.S. are becoming less religious	18.9
3) Not changing very much	47.6
TOTAL	100.0

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42) All in all, do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing – or does it not matter very much? (QD10)

	%
1) Good thing	51.8
2) Bad thing	27.2
3) Doesn't matter very much	21
TOTAL	100.0

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43) In the past twelve months, have people acted as if they are suspicious of you because you are a Muslim, or not? (QD11_1)

	%
1) Yes	25.9
2) No	74.1
TOTAL	100.0

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44) In the past twelve months, has someone expressed support for you because you are a Muslim, or not? (QD11_2)

	%
1) Yes	32.7
2) No	67.3
TOTAL	100.0

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45) In the past twelve months, have you been called offensive names because you are a Muslim, or not? (QD11_3)

	%
1) Yes	15.2
2) No	84.8
TOTAL	100.0

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46) In the past twelve months, have you been singled out by airport security because you are a Muslim, or not? (QD11_4)

	%
1) Yes	18.1
2) No	81.9
TOTAL	100.0

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47) And is that because it hasn't happened or because you haven't taken a trip by airplane in the past twelve months because you are a Muslim, or not? (Asked only of respondents who reported No to AIRPORT) (Q11DD_4)

	%
1) Because it hasn't happened	50.6
2) Haven't taken a trip by airplane in the past twelve months	49.4
TOTAL	100.0

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48) In the past twelve months, have you been singled out by (other) law enforcement officers because you are a Muslim, or not? (QD11_5)

	%
1) Yes	8.7
2) No	91.3
TOTAL	100.0

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49) In the past twelve months, have you been physically threatened or attacked because you are a Muslim, or not? (QD11_6)

	%
1) Yes	3.9
2) No	96.1
TOTAL	100.0

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50) And thinking more generally- not just about the past 12 months- have you ever been the victim of discrimination as a Muslim living in the Untied States? (QD12)

	%
1) Yes, have been the victim of discrimination	25.8
2) No, have not been the victim of discrimination	74.2
TOTAL	100.0

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51) On average, how often do you attend the mosque or Islamic center for salah and Jum'ah prayer? (QE1)

	%
1) More than once a week	17
2) Once a week for Jum'ah prayer	22.6
3) Once or twice a month	7.8
4) A few times a year, especially for the Eid	18
5) Seldom	16.1
6) Never	18.5
TOTAL	100.0

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52) And outside of salah and Jum'ah prayer, do you take part in any other social or religious activities at the mosque or Islamic center? (QE2)

	%
1) Yes	30.3
2) No	69.7
TOTAL	100.0

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53) How important is religion in your life- very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? (QE3)

	%
1) Very important	72.3
2) Somewhat important	18.5
3) Not too important	5.5
4) Not at all important	3.7
TOTAL	100.0

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54) Which comes closest to your view? (QE4)

	%
1) The Koran is the word of God	90.1
2) The Koran is a book written by men and is not the word of God	8.8
3) Other	1
TOTAL	100.0

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55) And would you say that…? (QE5)

	%
1) The Koran is to be taken literally, word for word	64.3
2) That not everything in the Koran should be taken literally, word for word	31.2
3) Other	4.5
TOTAL	100.0

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56) Concerning daily salah or prayer, do you, in general, pray all five salah daily, make some of the five salah daily, occasionally make salah, only make Eid prayers, or do you never pray? (QE6)

	%
1) Pray all five salah	41.6
2) Make some of the five salah daily	19.9
3) Occasionally make salad	20.5
4) Only make Eid prayers	5.9
5) Never pray	12.1
TOTAL	100.0

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57) Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the quality of mosques available to you where you live? (QE7)

	%
1) Satisfied	80.1
2) Dissatisfied	16.3
3) No mosques nearby	3.5
TOTAL	100.0

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58) In your opinion, should mosques keep out of political matters- or should they express their views on day-to-day social and political questions? (QE8)

	%
1) Should keep out	53
2) Should express views	47
TOTAL	100.0

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59) Which statement comes closest to your view? (QE9)

	%
1) There is only one true way to interpret the teachings of Islam	35
2) There is more than one true way to interpret the teachings of Islam	63.2
3) Other	1.8
TOTAL	100.0

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60) Is giving charity, or zakat very important to you, somewhat important, not too important, or not all important? (QE10_1)

	%
1) Very important	78
2) Somewhat important	14.2
3) Not too important	2.8
4) Not at all important	5
TOTAL	100.0

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61) Is fasting during Ramadan very important to you, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? (QE10_2)

	%
1) Very important	78.4
2) Somewhat important	11.1
3) Not too important	4.7
4) Not at all important	5.8
TOTAL	100.0

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62) Is undertaking a pilgrimage to Mecca very important to you, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? (QE10_3)

	%
1) Very important	64.3
2) Somewhat important	21.3
3) Not too important	7.9
4) Not at all important	6.5
TOTAL	100.0

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63) Is reading or listening to Koran daily very important to you, somewhat important to you, not too important to you, or not at all important? (QE10_4)

	%
1) Very important	58.8
2) Somewhat important	23.8
3) Not too important to you	10.6
4) Not at all important	6.8
TOTAL	100.0

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64) Do you believe in One God, Allah, or not? (QE11_1)

	%
1) Yes, believe	97.5
2) No, do not believe	2.5
TOTAL	100.0

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65) Do you believe in the Prophet Muhammad, or not? (QE11_2)

	%
1) Yes, believe	97
2) No, do not believe	3
TOTAL	100.0

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66) Do you believe in Day of Judgment, or not? (QE11_5)

	%
1) Yes, believe	92.4
2) No, do not believe	7.6
TOTAL	100.0

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67) Do you believe in Angels, or not? (QE11_6)

	%
1) Yes, believe	88.9
2) No, do not believe	11.1
TOTAL	100.0

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68) Do you think of yourself first as an American or first as a Muslim? (QE12)

	%
1) American	28.7
2) Muslim	47.2
3) Both equally	18.6
4) Neither	3.1
5) Other	2.4
TOTAL	100.0

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69) Have you always been a Muslim, or not? (QE13)

	%
1) Yes	77.2
2) No	22.8
TOTAL	100.0

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70) [IF QE13 IS "NO"] What were you before? (QE14)

	%
1) Protestant (including Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Jehovah's Witness, Church of Christ, etc.)	68.5
2) Roman Catholic	9.7
8) Other religion	6.3
9) No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic	15.5
TOTAL	100.0

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71) How old were you when you became a Muslim? (Asked only of converts)D (QE15)

	%
1) 0-9	5.3
2) 10-19	37.1
3) 20-29	29.8
4) 30-39	16.5
5) 40-49	6.5
6) 50-59	3.9
7) 60 or older	.7
99) 99	.2
TOTAL	100.0

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72) And what was the main reason that you converted to Islam? (Asked only of converts) (Q16)

	%
1) Answer given	100
TOTAL	100.0

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73) Answers to REASON collapsed to common themes by researchers (QE16OE)

	%
1) Religious beliefs & practices	59.5
2) Family/Marriage	18.6
3) Other	22
TOTAL	100.0

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74) How concerned, if at all, are you about the rise of Islamic extremism around the world these days? (QF1)

	%
1) Very concerned	54.2
2) Somewhat concerned	26.3
3) Not too concerned	9.5
4) Not at all concerned	10
TOTAL	100.0

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75) How concerned, if at all, are you about the possible rise of Islamic extremism in the U.S.? (QF2)

	%
1) Very concerned	37.8
2) Somewhat concerned	26.5
3) Not too concerned	14.5
4) Not at all concerned	21.1
TOTAL	100.0

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76) OVerall, do you think that the quality of life for Muslim women in the U.S. is better, worse, or about the same as the quality of life for women in most Muslim countries? (QG1)

	%
1) Better	68
2) Worse	7.2
3) About the same	24.8
TOTAL	100.0

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77) Do you think that the Islamic religion treats men and women equally well, or does it treat one better than the other? (QG2)

	%
1) The Islamic religion treats men and women equally well	73
2) Treats men better than women	24.1
3) Treats women better than men	2.8
TOTAL	100.0

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78) When men and women pray in a mosque, do you think that… ? (QG3)

	%
1) Women should be separate from men, in another area of the mosque or behind a curtain	49.2
2) Women should pray behind men, with no curtain	24.3
3) Women should pray in an area alongside men, with no curtain	21.9
4) Other	4.7
TOTAL	100.0

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79) When you are out in public, how often do you wear the headcover or hijab? Do you wear it all the time, most of the time, only some of the time, or never? (Only asked of women) (QG4)

	%
1) All the time	38.6
2) Most of the time	5
3) Only some of the time	8.3
4) Never	48.1
TOTAL	100.0

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80) Some people think that suicide bombing and other forms of violence against civilian targets are justified in order to defend Islam from its enemies. Other people believe that, no matter what the reason, this kind of violence is never justified. Do you personally feel that this kind of violence is often justified to defend Islam, sometimes justified, rarely justified, or never justified? (QH1)

	%
1) Often justified	1.8
2) Sometimes justified	7.4
3) Rarely justified	5.4
4) Never justified	85.4
TOTAL	100.0

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81) Who do you think might have been responsible for the attacks of 9/11? (verbatim responses collapsed to common themes by researchers) (QH3AOE)

	%
1) Arabs	40
10) U.S. Government conspiracy/President Bush	6.4
20) Osama/Terrorists	0
30) Israel/Jews	1.4
40) Others/Non-Muslims	1.4
50) Crazy/Misguided people	.9
99) 99	31.6
101) Don't know but Arabs not responsible	18.3
TOTAL	100.0

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82) Do you think the U.S.-led war on terrorism is a sincere effort to reduce international terrorism or don't you believe that? (QH4)

	%
1) Sincere effort	31.7
2) Don't believe that	66.1
3) Both	2.1
TOTAL	100.0

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83) And which statement comes closest to your opinion? (QH4A)

	%
1) A way can be found for the state of Israel to exist so that the rights and needs of the Palestinian people are taken care of	78.8
2) The rights and needs of the Palestinian people cannot be taken care of as long as the state of Israel exists	21.2
TOTAL	100.0

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84) Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Al Qaeda? (QH5)

	%
1) Very favorable	1
2) Somewhat favorable	4.9
3) Somewhat unfavorable	13.5
4) Very unfavorable	80.6
TOTAL	100.0

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85) Do you think that the government's anti-terrorism policies single out Muslims in the U.S. for increased surveillance and monitoring, or don't you think so? (QH6)

	%
1) Yes, think government singles out Muslims for increased surveillance and monitoring	63.3
2) No, don't think so	36.7
TOTAL	100.0

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86) [IF "YES" ANTI] And how much does this bother you? (QH7)

	%
1) A lot	39.8
2) Some	34.1
3) Not much	9.7
4) Not at all	16.4
TOTAL	100.0

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87) Sex (SEX)

	%
1) Male	51.9
2) Female	48.1
TOTAL	100.0

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88) What is your age? (AGE)

	%
18) 18	3.3
19) 19	2.9
20) 20	2.2
21) 21	1.5
22) 22	3
23) 23	2.6
24) 24	.9
25) 25	1.9
26) 26	2
27) 27	4.1
28) 28	2.2
29) 29	2.6
30) 30	2.4
31) 31	2.2
32) 32	2.8
33) 33	3
34) 34	4.7
35) 35	1.6
36) 36	2.8
37) 37	2.6
38) 38	2.9
39) 39	1.1
40) 40	4.5
41) 41	1.8
42) 42	2.1
43) 43	1.4
44) 44	1.4
45) 45	3.6
46) 46	2.1
47) 47	1.3
48) 48	1.5
49) 49	2.6
50) 50	2.3
51) 51	1.7
52) 52	1.6
53) 53	.9
54) 54	2.6
55) 55	1.3
56) 56	1.8
57) 57	.4
58) 58	.7
59) 59	.8
60) 60	2.1
61) 61	.2
62) 62	.3
63) 63	.2
64) 64	.7
65) 65	.9
66) 66	.1
67) 67	.3
68) 68	.5
69) 69	.2
70) 70	1.2
71) 71	0
72) 72	.1
73) 73	.3
74) 74	.1
75) 75	.3
77) 77	.1
80) 80	.1
84) 84	0
86) 86	.2
87) 87	.4
88) 88	0
97) 97 or older	0
TOTAL	100.0

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89) What is the last grade or class that you completed in school? (EDUC)

	%
1) None, or grade 1-8	6.6
2) High school incomplete (grades 9-11)	14.2
3) High school graduate (grade 12 or GED)	29.9
4) Technical, trade, or vocational school	2.1
5) Some college, no 4-year degree (including AA degree)	22.7
6) College graduate (BS, BA, or other 4-year degree)	14.5
7) Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g.,toward a master's Degree or Ph.D., law or medical school)	9.9
TOTAL	100.0

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90) Are you, yourself, of Hispanic origin or descent, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or some other Spanish background? (HISP)

	%
1) Yes, Hispanic	3.7
2) Not Hispanic	96.3
TOTAL	100.0

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91) What is your race? (RACE)

	%
1) White	38.5
2) Black	25.6
3) Asian	20.1
4) Other or mixed race	15.8
TOTAL	100.0

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92) In what country were you born? (BIRTH)

	%
1) U.S.	34
2) Other	62
99) 99	4.1
TOTAL	100.0

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93) [IF "OTHER" BIRTH] In what country were you born? (BIRTHPLC)

	%
1) USA	35.7
2) Pakistan	7.9
3) Iran	7.7
4) Arab region (excluding Iran)	19.8
5) South Asia (excluding Pakistan)	10.6
6) Europe	6.3
7) Africa (excluding Egypt)	9.9
8) Other	1.9
TOTAL	100.0

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94) [IF "OTHER" BIRTH] What would you say is the main reason you came to the United States? (QZ1)

	%
1) Educational opportunities	26.5
2) Economic opportunities	24.9
3) Conflict of persecution in your home country	20.9
4) For family reasons	24.5
5) Some other reason	3.3
TOTAL	100.0

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95) [IF "U.S." BIRTH] In what country was your father born? (FATHR)

	%
1) U.S.	80.4
2) Other	19.3
99) 99	.4
TOTAL	100.0

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96) Dad's place of birth (BIRTHPLF)

	%
1) USA	81.6
2) Pakistan	2
3) Iran	.2
4) Arab region (excluding Iran)	9.6
5) South Asia (excluding Pakistan)	1.8
6) Europe	2
7) Africa (excluding Egypt)	1.2
8) Other	1.5
TOTAL	100.0

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97) [IF "U.S." BIRTH] In what country was your father born? (MOTHR)

	%
1) U.S.	82.3
2) Other	17.5
99) 99	.2
TOTAL	100.0

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98) Mother's place of birth (BIRTHPLM)

	%
1) USA	82.6
2) Pakistan	1.1
3) Iran	.2
4) Arab region (excluding Iran)	7
5) South Asia (excluding Pakistan)	1.6
6) Europe	3
7) Africa (excluding Egypt)	1.1
8) Other	3.3
TOTAL	100.0

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99) [IF "OTHER" BIRTH] Are you currently a citizen of the United States, or not? (CITIZEN)

	%
1) Yes	65.2
2) No	34.8
TOTAL	100.0

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100) Are you married, divorced, separated, widowed, or never been married? (MARITAL)

	%
1) Married	59.9
2) Divorced	5.7
3) Separated	3.1
4) Widowed	2.8
5) Never been married	28.5
TOTAL	100.0

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101) Are you Shi'a, Sunni, or another tradition? (QZ2)

	%
1) Shi'a	17.1
2) Sunni	53.6
3) Muslim, non-specific	5.8
4) Another tradition	23.5
TOTAL	100.0

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102) How would you rate your own personal financial situation? (QZ2A)

	%
1) Excellent shape	8.9
2) Good shape	36
3) Only fair shape	38.9
4) Poor shape	16.2
TOTAL	100.0

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103) Last year, that is in 2006, was your total family income from all sources before taxes…? (INCOMESU)

	%
1) Less than $10,000	4.4
2) 10 to under $20,000	12.4
3) 20 to under $30,000	17.9
4) 30 to under $40,000	15.8
5) 40 to under $50,000	7.7
6) 50 to under $75,000	15.2
7) 75 to under $100,000	10.4
8) 100 to under $150,000	9.6
9) $150,000 or more	6.6
TOTAL	100.0

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104) [IF "YES" CITIZEN] These days, many people are so busy they can't find time to register to vote, or move around so often they don't get a chance to re-register. Are you now registered to vote in your precinct or election district or haven't you been able to register so far? (REGIST)

	%
1) Yes, registered	69
2) No, not registered	31
TOTAL	100.0

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105) [IF "Yes" REGIST] Are you absolutely certain that you are registered to vote, or is there a chance that your registration has lapsed because you moved or for some other reason? (REGICER)

	%
1) Absolutely certain	96.2
2) Chance registration has lapsed	3.8
TOTAL	100.0

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106) In politics today, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent? (PARTY)

	%
1) Republican	8.7
2) Democrat	43
3) Independent	39.6
4) No preference	7.7
5) Other party	.9
TOTAL	100.0

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107) [IF "INDEPENDENT", "NO PREFERENcE" "OTHER PARTY"] As of today do you lean more to the Republican Party or more to the Democratic Party? (PARTYLN)

	%
1) Lean Republican	13.1
2) Lean Democrat	86.9
TOTAL	100.0

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108) In general, would you describe your political views as… (IDEO)

	%
1) Very conservative	3.2
2) Conservative	19.3
3) Moderate	46.5
4) Liberal	20.6
5) Very liberal	10.4
TOTAL	100.0

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109) [IF "U.S." BIRTH AND "YES" CITIZEN] In the 2004 presidential election between George W. Bush and John Kerry, did things come up that kept your from voting, or did you happen to vote? (PVOTA)

	%
1) Yes, voted	59.3
2) No, didn't vote	39.4
8) Don't remember if voted	1.3
TOTAL	100.0

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110) [IF "YES" PVOTA] Did you vote for Bush, Kerry or someone else? (PVOTB)

	%
1) Voted for Bush	14.8
2) Voted for Kerry	74.1
3) Other candidate	8.9
4) Don't remember which candidate voted for	2.1
TOTAL	100.0

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111) Are you now employed full-time or not employed? (EMPLOY)

	%
1) Full-time	40.7
2) Part-time	16.4
3) Not employed	42.8
TOTAL	100.0

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112) [IF "OTHER" BIRTH] In what year did you come to live in the U.S.? (QZ4)

	%
1) 1923-1979	16.2
2) 1980-1989	23.4
3) 1990-2000	37.1
4) 2001-2002	7
5) 2003-2007	16.4
TOTAL	100.0

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113) Including yourself, how many adults 18 years of age or older live in your household? (HHADULTS)

114) Including yourself, how many of these adults are Muslim females? (FEMALEMU)

	%
0) 0	16.6
1) 1	55.5
2) 2	21.5
3) 3 or more	6.4
TOTAL	100.0

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115) Including yourself, how many of these adults are Muslim males? (MALEMUS)

	%
0) 0	5.9
1) 1	63.5
2) 2	20.1
3) 3 or more	10.4
TOTAL	100.0

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116) How many children under the age of 18 live in your household? (HHCHILD)

	%
0) 0	35.9
1) 1	22.3
2) 2	20
3) 3 or more	21.8
TOTAL	100.0

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117) And is this child Muslim? (Asked if only one child under 18 in HH) (CHILDMUS)

	%
1) Yes	76.3
2) No	23.7
TOTAL	100.0

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118) And how many of the children in your household are Muslim? (Asked if more than one child in HH) (CHILDMU)

119) We would be glad to send you a copy of our survey report later this spring if you are interested. Would you like for us to send you a copy of the report? (REPORT)

	%
1) Yes	26.6
2) No	73.4
TOTAL	100.0

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120) As a token of our appreciation, we would like to send you a check for $25. Would it be okay to do this? (INCENTIV)

	%
1) Yes	79.2
2) No	20.8
TOTAL	100.0

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