How True Muslims Feel About Terrorism

[link to www.thereligionofpeace.com]

ICM Poll: 20% of British Muslims sympathize with 7/7 bombers
[link to www.telegraph.co.uk]

NOP Research: 1 in 4 British Muslims say 7/7 bombings were justified
[link to www.cbsnews.com]
[link to www.webcitation.org]

People-Press: 31% of Turks support suicide attacks against Westerners in Iraq.
[link to people-press.org]

YNet: One third of Palestinians (32%) supported the slaughter of a Jewish family, including the children:
[link to pajamasmedia.com]
[link to www.ynetnews.com]

World Public Opinion: 61% of Egyptians approve of attacks on Americans
32% of Indonesians approve of attacks on Americans
41% of Pakistanis approve of attacks on Americans
38% of Moroccans approve of attacks on Americans
83% of Palestinians approve of some or most groups that attack Americans (only 14% oppose)
62% of Jordanians approve of some or most groups that attack Americans (21% oppose)
42% of Turks approve of some or most groups that attack Americans (45% oppose)
A minority of Muslims disagreed entirely with terror attacks on Americans:
(Egypt 34%; Indonesia 45%; Pakistan 33%)
About half of those opposed to attacking Americans were sympathetic with al-Qaeda’s attitude toward the U.S.
[link to www.worldpublicopinion.org]

Pew Research (2010): 55% of Jordanians have a positive view of Hezbollah
30% of Egyptians have a positive view of Hezbollah
45% of Nigerian Muslims have a positive view of Hezbollah (26% negative)
43% of Indonesians have a positive view of Hezbollah (30% negative)
[link to pewglobal.org]

Pew Research (2010): 60% of Jordanians have a positive view of Hamas (34% negative).
49% of Egyptians have a positive view of Hamas (48% negative)
49% of Nigerian Muslims have a positive view of Hamas (25% negative)
39% of Indonesians have a positive view of Hamas (33% negative)
[link to pewglobal.org]

Pew Research (2010): 15% of Indonesians believe suicide bombings are often or sometimes justified.
34% of Nigerian Muslims believe suicide bombings are often or sometimes justified.
[link to pewglobal.org]

Populus Poll (2006): 12% of young Muslims in Britain (and 12% overall) believe that suicide attacks against civilians in Britain can be justified. 1 in 4 support suicide attacks against British troops.
[link to www.populuslimited.com]
[link to www.danielpipes.org]

Pew Research (2007): 26% of younger Muslims in America believe suicide bombings are justified.
35% of young Muslims in Britain believe suicide bombings are justified (24% overall).
42% of young Muslims in France believe suicide bombings are justified (35% overall).
22% of young Muslims in Germany believe suicide bombings are justified.(13% overall).
29% of young Muslims in Spain believe suicide bombings are justified.(25% overall).
[link to pewresearch.org]

Pew Research (2011): 8% of Muslims in America believe suicide bombings are often or sometimes justified (81% never).
28% of Egyptian Muslims believe suicide bombings are often or sometimes justified (38% never).
[link to www.people-press.org]

Pew Research (2007): Muslim-Americans who identify more strongly with their religion are three times more likely to feel that suicide bombings are justified
[link to pewresearch.org]

ICM: 5% of Muslims in Britain tell pollsters they would not report a planned Islamic terror attack to authorities.
27% do not support the deportation of Islamic extremists preaching violence and hate.
[link to www.scotsman.com]
[link to www.danielpipes.org]

Federation of Student Islamic Societies: About 1 in 5 Muslim students in Britain (18%) would not report a fellow Muslim planning a terror attack.
[link to www.fosis.org.uk]
[link to www.danielpipes.org]

ICM Poll: 25% of British Muslims disagree that a Muslim has an obligation to report terrorists to police.
[link to www.icmresearch.co.uk]
[link to www.danielpipes.org]

Populus Poll (2006): 16% of British Muslims believe suicide attacks against Israelis are justified.
37% believe Jews in Britain are a "legitimate target".
[link to www.populuslimited.com]
[link to www.danielpipes.org]

See also: [link to wikiislam.net] for further statistics on Islamic terror.



al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden

Pew Research (2007): 5% of American Muslims have a favorable view of al-Qaeda (27% can’t make up their minds). Only 58% reject al-Qaeda outright.
[link to pewresearch.org]

Pew Research (2011): 5% of American Muslims have a favorable view of al-Qaeda (14% can’t make up their minds).
[link to www.people-press.org]

Pew Research (2011): 1 in 10 native-born Muslim-Americans have a favorable view of al-Qaeda.
[link to people-press.org]

al-Jazeera (2006): 49.9% of Muslims polled support Osama bin Laden
[link to terrorism.about.com]

Pew Research: 59% of Indonesians support Osama bin Laden in 2003
41% of Indonesians support Osama bin Laden in 2007
56% of Jordanians support Osama bin Laden in 2003
[link to www.forbes.com]

Pew Global: 51% of Palestinians support Osama bin Laden
54% of Muslim Nigerians Support Osama bin Laden
[link to frontpagemag.com]
[link to pewglobal.org]

MacDonald Laurier Institute: 35% of Canadian Muslims would not repudiate al-Qaeda
[link to www.torontosun.com]
[link to www.macdonaldlaurier.ca]

World Public Opinion: Muslim majorities agree with the al-Qaeda goal of Islamic law.
Muslim majorities agree with al-Qaeda goal of keeping Western values out of Islamic countries;
(Egypt: 88%; Indonesia 76%; Pakistan 60%; Morocco 64%)
[link to www.worldpublicopinion.org]

ICM Poll: 13% of Muslim in Britain support al-Qaeda attacks on America.
[link to www.icmresearch.co.uk]
[link to www.danielpipes.org]

World Public Opinion: Attitude toward Osama bin Laden:
Egypt: 44% positive, 17% negative, and 25% mixed feelings
Indonesia: 14% positive, 26% negative, 21% mixed feelings (39% did not answer)
Pakistan: 25% positive, 15% negative, 26% mixed feelings (34% did not answer)
Morocco: 27% positive, 21% negative, 26% mixed feelings
Jordanians, Palestinians, Turks and Azerbaijanis. Jordanians combined for: 27% positive, 20 percent negative, and 27 percent mixed feelings. (Palestinians 56% positive, 20% negative, 22 percent mixed feelings).
[link to www.worldpublicopinion.org]

Pew Research (2010): 49% of Nigerian Muslims have favorable view of al-Qaeda (34% unfavorable)
23% of Indonesians have favorable view of al-Qaeda (56% unfavorable)
34% of Jordanians have favorable view of al-Qaeda
25% of Indonesians have "confidence" in Osama bin Laden (59% had confidence in 2003)
1 in 5 Egyptians have "confidence" in Osama bin Laden
[link to pewglobal.org]

Pew Research (2011): 22% of Indonesians have a favorable view of al-Qaeda (21% unfavorable)
[link to www.people-press.org]

Gallup: 51% of Pakistanis grieve Osama bin Laden (only 11% happy over death)
44% of Pakistanis viewed Osama bin Laden as a martyr (only 28% as an oulaw)
[link to www.americanthinker.com]

Zogby International 2011: “Majorities in all six countries said they viewed the United States less favorably following the killing of the Al-Qaeda head [Osama bin Laden] in Pakistan”
[link to www.google.com]
[link to www.washingtonpost.com]

Populus Survey: 18% of British Muslims would be proud or indifferent if a family member joined al-Qaeda.
[link to www.populuslimited.com]
[link to www.danielpipes.org]

Policy Exchange (2006): 7% Muslims in Britain admire al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups.
[link to www.policyexchange.org.uk]
[link to www.danielpipes.org]



9/11 Attacks

al-Arabiya: 36% of Arabs polled said the 9/11 attacks were morally justified; 38% disagreed; 26% Unsure
[link to www.alarabiya.net]

Gallup: 38.6% of Muslims believe 9/11 attacks were justified (7% "fully", 6.5% "mostly", 23.1% "partially")
[link to elderofziyon.blogspot.com]
[link to www.washingtoninstitute.org]

Pew Research (2011): Large majorities of Muslims believe in 9/11 conspiracy
[link to pewresearch.org]



Violence in Defense of Islam

40% of Indonesians approve of violence in defense of Islam.
[link to www.thejakartapost.com]

Pew Global: 68% of Palestinian Muslims say suicide attacks against civilians in defense of Islam are justified.
43% of Nigerian Muslims say suicide attacks against civilians in defense of Islam are justified.
38% of Lebanese Muslims say suicide attacks against civilians in defense of Islam are justified.
15% of Egyptian Muslims say suicide attacks against civilians in defense of Islam are justified.
13% of Indonesian Muslims say suicide attacks against civilians in defense of Islam are justified.
12% of Jordanian Muslims say suicide attacks against civilians in defense of Islam are justified.
7% of Muslim Israelis say suicide attacks against civilians in defense of Islam are justified.
[link to cnsnews.com] (Pew Global Attitudes Project September, 2009)

Center for Social Cohesion: One Third of British Muslim students support killing for Islam
[link to www.dailymail.co.uk]
[link to www.socialcohesion.co.uk]

Policy Exchange: One third of British Muslims believe anyone who leaves Islam should be killed
[link to www.civitas.org.uk]

NOP Research: 78% of British Muslims support punishing the publishers of Muhammad cartoons;
[link to www.cbsnews.com]
[link to www.webcitation.org]

NOP Research: Hardcore Islamists comprise 9% of Britain's Muslim population;
Another 29% would "aggressively defend" Islam;
[link to www.cbsnews.com]
[link to www.webcitation.org]

Pew Research (2010): 84% of Egyptian Muslims support the death penalty for leaving Islam
86% of Jordanian Muslims support the death penalty for leaving Islam
30% of Indonesian Muslims support the death penalty for leaving Islam
76% of Pakistanis support death the penalty for leaving Islam
51% of Nigerian Muslims support the death penalty for leaving Islam
[link to pewglobal.org]

ICM Poll: 11% of British Muslims find violence for religious or political ends acceptable.
[link to www.icmresearch.co.uk]
[link to www.danielpipes.org]

Terrorism Research Institute Study: 51% of mosques in the U.S. have texts on site rated as severely advocating violence; 30% have texts rated as moderately advocating violence; and 19% have no violent texts at all.
[link to www.terrorismanalysts.com]

(lots more at link)