"Moderate" Islam - Opinion Polls in the Islamic world
Apologists for Islam say Islam means "peace" and the fundamentalist killers are a tiny minority. This is not true. Opinion polls show that they represent mainstream opinion in the Islamic world (large minority, and often majority):
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Opinion Polls in Iraq
Opinion Polls in Afghanistan
"Moderate" Islam in the West - Opinion polls of Muslims in the West
Opinion polls of Muslims in the UK
Opinion polls of Muslims in Ireland
The Pew Research Center has done a number of surveys of the appalling opinions of the Islamic world.
Terror Free Tomorrow polls of the Islamic world.
Palestinians supporting the killing of Jewish civilians:
The majority of Palestinians support suicide bombings (also here and here).
The majority of Palestinians support the killing of Jewish civilians, including Jewish children (also here and here).
The majority of Palestinians do not accept Israel's right to exist.
Poll: Decrease in Palestinian support of terror, Dec. 8, 2004. After Arafat's death, a majority of Palestinians, for the first time, now oppose the intifada. Albeit this would be for strategic reasons - because the intifada is not working - not because they have suddenly discovered that killing civilians is wrong. But still, it's a start.
It didn't last: Poll, Feb 2006 - 56 percent of Palestinians support suicide bombing of Israeli civilians.
Poll, July 2006 - 60 percent of Palestinians support rocket attacks on Israeli civilians. 67 percent support kidnapping and murdering Israeli civilians.
Survey, July 2007: 70 percent of Palestinians support suicide bombing of civilians.
Poll of Palestinians, Mar 2008. 84 percent of Palestinians support killing Jewish civilians.
Poll of Palestinians, Apr 2008. 51 percent of Palestinians support killing Jewish civilians. 65 percent support in Gaza.
Other Muslims supporting the killing of Jewish civilians:
Pew survey, May 2003, reported in International Herald Tribune, June 3, 2003 (here and here).
The majority in Morocco, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, Kuwait, Lebanon, Indonesia and Pakistan want to end the state of Israel.
What the World Thinks in 2002 - survey, December 4, 2002
The majority of Lebanese support suicide bombing.
The majority of Nigerians who expressed an opinion support suicide bombing.
The majority of Bangladeshis who expressed an opinion support suicide bombing.
47 percent of Jordanians who expressed an opinion support suicide bombing.
43 percent of Pakistanis who expressed an opinion support suicide bombing.
A Year After Iraq War - survey, March 16, 2004
The majority in Jordan support suicide bombing of Jews.
The majority in Morocco support suicide bombing of Jews.
The majority who expressed an opinion in Pakistan support suicide bombing of Jews.
Palestinians supporting the killing of American and western civilians
The majority of Palestinians support the Sept 11th killings.
Palestinians dance in the streets on 9/11.
It was furiously claimed that these were just a small minority. But opinion polls showed this was not true. The majority of Palestinians supported 9/11.
73% of Palestinians supported suicide attacks against USA in Nov. 2000 poll
Poll, Dec 2005 (and direct link) - 65 percent of Palestinians support Al Qaeda terror attacks on the US and Europe, such as 9/11, Madrid or London.
Other Muslims supporting the killing of American and western civilians
Poll of Islamic world, Feb 2002
The majority (61 percent) of Muslims worldwide believe Arabs did not carry out 9/11. Only 18 percent believe they did.
The majority (77 percent) of Muslims worldwide oppose the liberation of Afghanistan.
Poll of Egyptians, September 2002
The majority (52 percent) of Egyptians support the Sept 11th killings.
Only 19 percent think Islamists did it, despite the fact the operation was led by an Egyptian! 39 percent think Israel did it!
Pew survey, May 2003, reported in International Herald Tribune, June 3, 2003 (here and here).
The majority in Indonesia, Jordan, Morocco, Pakistan and the Palestinian Authority express some support for the mass killer of thousands of innocent men, women and children, Osama bin Laden.
A Year After Iraq War - survey, March 16, 2004
The majority in Pakistan and Jordan have a favourable view of Osama bin Laden.
The majority who expressed an opinion in Morocco have a favourable view of Osama bin Laden.
Supporting Saddam Hussein
Pew survey, May 2003, reported in International Herald Tribune, June 3, 2003 (here and here).
The majority in Turkey, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority said the Iraqis were worse off without the genocidal tyrant Saddam Hussein.
The majority in Turkey, Indonesia, Pakistan, Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco and the Palestinian Authority were disappointed that Iraq did not put up more of a fight.
Supporting the Iraqi fascist "resistance"
A Year After Iraq War - survey, March 16, 2004
The majority in Jordan support suicide bombing of the American liberators of Iraq.
The majority in Morocco support suicide bombing of the American liberators of Iraq.
The majority who expressed an opinion in Pakistan support suicide bombing of the American liberators of Iraq.
40 percent of Indonesian Muslims would use violence against those blaspheming Islam.
Poll in Egypt, think 2006
Which country do you most hate? Top answer - USA.
In which country would you most like to live? Top answer - USA.
Decrease in Islamic support for terror, 2005. Far from "inflaming" the Islamic world, America and Israel's responses to 9/11 and the intifada have caused reduced support for terror, not increased. This is really good news. The left was wrong again.
There are some problems with the survey. The survey only asked about suicide attacks on civilians in general. If it asked about suicide attacks on Jews, or on American civilians, I'm sure the numbers would have been much higher.
The majority in Jordan support suicide bombing and other violence against civilians.
The majority in Morocco support suicide bombing in Iraq.
The majority in Pakistan and Jordan support Osama bin Laden.
The responses are slightly confused. How can you support bin Laden or the Iraqi resistance if you don't support attacks on civilians? Perhaps the explanation is that support for the jihad against foreign infidels is still high, but Muslims are starting to get worried about terrorism coming close to home. The neo-con plan for the Iraq War - to fight the war in the Middle East rather than in the streets and shopping malls of America - seems to be working.
The survey also needs to cover Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Sudan to get the full picture. I'm sure the numbers in Saudi Arabia in particular would be much higher.
In summary, a more detailed survey needs to be carried out. But even based on these questions, it looks like a downwards trend.
The bombings in Jordan, 2005
A lot of Palestinians died in the Islamofascist bombings in Jordan, 2005. And all of a sudden, Palestinians expressed outrage over suicide attacks aimed at civilians. Incredible. But of course by "civilians" they mean Muslims.
No, scratch that. These same Islamofascist bombers have been killing Iraqi Muslims by the thousand, to Palestinian applause. By "civilians" they mean Palestinian Muslims.
Palestinians Taste Their Own Medicine - Daniel Pipes on the Jordan bombings. "And, guess what: they did not like it. ... Will the Palestinians' shameful love affair with suicide killings and "martyrdom" diminish after the atrocity in Amman? Might a taste of their own medicine teach them that what goes around comes around? That barbarism ultimately visits the barbarians too?"
Survey of Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan and Indonesia, Apr 2007
91 percent in Egypt support attacks on US troops in Iraq.
91 percent in Egypt support attacks on US troops in Afghanistan.
68 percent in Morocco support attacks on US troops in Iraq.
61 percent in Morocco support attacks on US troops in Afghanistan.
25 percent in Egypt support Al Qaeda attacks. A further 31 percent say they oppose its methods but agree with Al Qaeda's attitudes.
40 percent of Egyptians have "positive" feelings towards Bin Laden.
Only 2 percent in Pakistan say Al Qaeda carried out 9/11. 27 percent say the U.S. government did it. 7 percent say Israel did it.
29 percent of Egyptians say Israel carried out 9/11.
79 percent in Pakistan agree "strongly" or "somewhat" that there should be strict sharia in all Muslim countries.
76 percent in Morocco agree "strongly" or "somewhat" that there should be strict sharia in all Muslim countries.
74 percent in Egypt agree "strongly" or "somewhat" that there should be strict sharia in all Muslim countries.
There are some positive things in the above survey too. I have just highlighted the most disturbing findings. The Islamic world clearly has a long way to go.
Pew Survey of Muslim countries, July 2007. Clear drop in support for Al Qaeda and suicide bombing. The Bin Laden revolution may never happen. The jihadis may be dying for nothing. Muslim societies continue, it is true, to have large numbers of supporters of Islamic terror. But the civilized Muslims may be slowly winning the argument.
Back in 2002:
74 percent of Lebanese supported suicide bombing of civilians.
47 percent of Nigerians supported suicide bombing of civilians.
44 percent in Bangladesh supported suicide bombing of civilians.
43 percent of Jordanians supported suicide bombing of civilians.
33 percent of Pakistanis supported suicide bombing of civilians.
Now in 2007:
42 percent of Nigerians support suicide bombing of civilians.
34 percent of Lebanese support suicide bombing of civilians.
23 percent of Jordanians support suicide bombing of civilians.
20 percent in Bangladesh support suicide bombing of civilians.
9 percent of Pakistanis support suicide bombing of civilians.
8 percent of Egyptians support suicide bombing of civilians.
Back in 2003:
72 percent of Palestinians supported Bin Laden.
59 percent of Indonesians supported Bin Laden.
56 percent of Jordanians supported Bin Laden.
46 percent of Pakistanis supported Bin Laden.
20 percent of Lebanese supported Bin Laden.
Now in 2007:
57 percent of Palestinians support Bin Laden.
41 percent of Indonesians support Bin Laden.
38 percent of Pakistanis support Bin Laden.
20 percent of Jordanians support Bin Laden.
1 percent of Lebanese support Bin Laden.
Survey of Muslim world, Feb 2009 has all sorts of horrible stats:
76 percent of Pakistanis want strict sharia in every Islamic country.
76 percent of Moroccans want strict sharia in every Islamic country.
90 percent of Palestinians support killing American troops in Iraq. And yet America is giving the Palestinians $1 billion in aid!
83 percent of Egyptians support killing American troops in Iraq. And yet America gives Egypt $2 billion in aid every year!
68 percent of Moroccans support killing American troops in Iraq.
40 percent in Turkey support killing American troops in Iraq. And yet America is pushing for its "ally" Turkey to be let into the EU.
83 percent of Egyptians support killing American troops in Afghanistan.
61 percent of Moroccans support killing American troops in Afghanistan.
78 percent of Palestinians have "positive" or "mixed" feelings towards Bin Laden.
69 percent of Egyptians have "positive" or "mixed" feelings towards Bin Laden.
53 percent of Moroccans have "positive" or "mixed" feelings towards Bin Laden.
51 percent of Pakistanis have "positive" or "mixed" feelings towards Bin Laden.
Survey of Muslim world, Sept 2009
68 percent of Palestinian Muslims said suicide bombings of civilians were justifiable.
51 percent of Shiite Lebanese Muslims said suicide bombings of civilians were justifiable.
43 percent of Nigerian Muslims said suicide bombings of civilians were justifiable.
38 percent of all Lebanese Muslims said suicide bombings of civilians were justifiable.
54 percent of Nigerian Muslims expressed confidence in bin Laden to do the right thing.
52 percent of Palestinian Muslims expressed confidence in bin Laden to do the right thing.
28 percent of Jordanian Muslims expressed confidence in bin Laden to do the right thing.
Poll, Feb 2010
61 percent of Palestinians support Hezbollah.
51 percent of Jordanians support Hezbollah.
Amazingly, only 35 percent in Lebanon support Hezbollah. They have to live under them!
56 percent of Jordanians support Hamas.
52 percent of Egyptians support Hamas.
Amazingly, only 37 percent in Gaza support Hamas. They have to live under them!
54 percent of Nigerians support Bin Laden.
51 percent of Palestinians support Bin Laden.
45 percent of Palestinians support Ahmadinejad.
43 percent of Indonesians support Ahmadinejad.
Poll of Middle Eastern Muslims, Dec 2010
86 percent of Jordanians support death for anyone who leaves Islam.
84 percent of Egyptians support death for anyone who leaves Islam.
76 percent of Pakistanis support death for anyone who leaves Islam.
82 percent of Egyptians support stoning for adultery.
82 percent of Pakistanis support stoning for adultery.
70 percent of Jordanians support stoning for adultery.
49 percent of Nigerian Muslims approve of Al Qaeda.
34 percent of Jordanians approve of Al Qaeda.
As I said, all over the world, ordinary people have disgusting and sick political opinions. That's the way the world is. That's the way it's always been. That's why history is such a bloodbath.
Remember that despite the disgusting opinions of their fellow Muslims, who did nothing to help them and everything to stop them being helped, most Iraqis support the war on Iraq and are grateful to America for ignoring the ignorant voices of the Islamic world.
Opinion Polls in Iraq show a new type of Muslim emerging in the Middle East - one who rejects the failed ideas of Islamist fascism and Arab nationalist fascism, and wants democracy instead.
