A median of just 22% of Westerners said Muslims are respectful of women, but far more said Muslims are honest (median of 51%) and generous (41%).Like any religious group, the religious beliefs and practices of Muslims vary depending on many factors, including where in the world they live.Recent surveys show that most people in several countries with significant Muslim populations have an unfavorable view of ISIS, including virtually all respondents in Lebanon and 94% in Jordan.Relatively small shares say they see ISIS favorably.But views toward Muslims (as well as several of the other groups) are now warmer than they were a few years ago; in 2014, U. adults gave Muslims an average rating of 40 degrees in a similar survey. In addition, a December 2016 survey found that more Republicans than Democrats say Islam is likelier than other religions to encourage violence among its believers (63% vs. And while most Americans (69%) believe there is a lot of discrimination against Muslims in the U. today, views are again split by party: 85% of Democrats and those who lean Democratic and 49% of Republicans and GOP leaners hold this view.Republicans and those who lean toward the Republican Party gave Muslims an average rating of 39, considerably cooler than Democrats’ rating toward Muslims (56). Republicans also are more likely than Democrats to say that Islam is not part of mainstream American society (68% vs.Overall, Americans gave Muslims an average rating of 48 degrees, similar to atheists (50).
A Pew Research Center survey conducted in 2017 asked Americans to rate members of nine religious groups on a “feeling thermometer” from 0 to 100, where 0 reflects the coldest, most negative possible rating and 100 the warmest, most positive rating.
There are two major factors behind the rapid projected growth of Islam, and both involve simple demographics.
For one, Muslims have more children than members of other religious groups.
Yet many facts about Muslims are not well known in some of these places, and most Americans – who live in a country with a relatively small Muslim population – have said they know little or nothing about Islam.
Here are answers to some key questions about Muslims, compiled from several Pew Research Center reports published in recent years: There were 1.8 billion Muslims in the world as of 2015 – roughly 24% of the global population – according to a Pew Research Center estimate.
Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in the world.