Muslims reject violence more than other Americans, but are increasingly targets of discrimination – ThinkProgress
[ad_1] Muslims across the United States are more likely to reject violence than other Americans, but they’re also experiencing violence and retaliation on a broad level, according to a sweeping new survey on Muslim life in the United States. The survey, released Tuesday, indicates that rising Islamophobia has left U.S. Muslims in a precarious place, worried about the future under President Trump’s leadership. Conducted by the non-profit Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) and co-authored by ISPU Director of Research Dalia Mogahed and ISPU Fellow Youssef Chouhoud, the annual poll surveys a number of faith groups including Muslims, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, white Evangelicals, and unaffiliated individuals. The survey measures attitudes and policy preferences in addition to tracking key trends. This year, the poll also included a new component, an Islamophobia Index developed along with Georgetown University’s Bridge Initiative that measures anti-Muslim prejudice...