I just remembered I saved this. Thought I might as well post it here now that /r/European is gone

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##United Kingdom

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* Muslims represent only 4.7 per cent of the population in England and Wales, according to the most recent Census, yet one in seven prisoners (14 per cent) in England and Wales is a Muslim.^[[1]](http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/number-of-muslims-in-prison-doubles-in-decade-to-12000-9222237.html)

* Muslims are over represented by a factor of three in prison in proportion to the size of the population in general.^[[2]](http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31794599)

* Unemployment among ethnic minorities costs the economy almost £8.6 billion a year in benefits and lost revenue from taxes. Half of Muslim men and three quarters of Muslim women are unemployed.^[[3]](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8054403/Britains-coping-classes-at-breaking-point.html)

* In [the British city of Rotherham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotherham_child_sexual_exploitation_scandal), 1400 White European girls were raped and abused by Pakistani Muslim men over a period of 16 years. The police refused to intervene out of fear of being called racist.^[[4]](http://www.annemariewaters.org/rotherham-the-perfect-storm-an-investigation-in-to-muslim-grooming-gangs/)

* A 2016 study found that an increase in “diversity” makes existing residents of a area feel unhappier and more socially isolated, while those leaving for more homogeneous areas populated by their own ethnic group often get happier.^[[5]](http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/02/18/study-finds-increased-ethnic-diversity-making-brits-miserable/)[[5b]](http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/645523/Ross-Clark-Left-wrong-ignore-Britons-immigration-fears)[[5c]](https://www.academia.edu/3479330/Does_Ethnic_Diversity_Have_a_Negative_Effect_on_Attitudes_towards_the_Community_A_Longitudinal_Analysis_of_the_Causal_Claims_within_the_Ethnic_Diversity_and_Social_Cohesion_Debate)

* 1.5 Million British Muslims support the Islamic State, about half the total population.^[[6]](http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/muslim-leader-isis-supporting-brits-disenfranchised-6018357)

* 11% of British Muslims find violence for political ends acceptable.^[[7]](http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/07/more-survey-research-from-a-british-islamist)

* 45% of British Muslims agree that clerics preaching violence against the West represent “mainstream Islam”.^[[8]](http://www.comres.co.uk/polls/bbc-radio-4-today-muslim-poll/)

* 1 in 5 young British Muslims agree that 'honor’ violence is acceptable.^[[9]](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2117003/More-thirds-young-British-Muslims-believe-honour-violence-acceptable-survey-reveals.html)

* 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.^[[10]](http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/07/more-survey-research-from-a-british-islamist)

* Following the Charlie Hebdo attacks, 27% of British Muslims openly support violence against cartoonists. Another 8% would not say, meaning that only 2 of 3 surveyed would say that the killings were not justified.^[[11]](http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31293196)

* One Third of British Muslim students support killing for Islam.^[[12]](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1340599/WikiLeaks-1-3-British-Muslim-students-killing-Islam-40-want-Sharia-law.html)

* One third of British Muslims believe anyone who leaves Islam should be killed.^[[13]](http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/ShariaLawOrOneLawForAll.pdf)

* 78% of British Muslims support punishing the publishers of Muhammad cartoons.^[[14]](http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/14/opinion/main1893879.shtml&date=2011-04-06)[[archive]](http://www.webcitation.org/5xkMGAEvY)

* Hardcore Islamists comprise 9% of Britain’s Muslim population, and another 29% would “aggressively defend” Islam.^[[15]](http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/14/opinion/main1893879.shtml&date=2011-04-06)[[archive]](http://www.webcitation.org/5xkMGAEvY)

* Following Nov. 2015 attacks in Paris, 1 in 4 young Muslims in Britain (and 1 in 5 overall) said they sympathize with those who fight for ISIS.^[[16]](http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/6758207/1-in-5-British-Muslims-have-sympathy-for-jihadis-in-poll.html)

* 20% of British Muslims sympathize with 7/7 bombers.^[[17]](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1510866/Poll-reveals-40pc-of-Muslims-want-sharia-law-in-UK.html)

* 1 in 4 British Muslims say 7/7 bombings were justified.^[[18]](http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/14/opinion/main1893879.shtml&date=2011-04-06)[[archive]](http://www.webcitation.org/5xkMGAEvY)

* 31% of younger British Muslims say 7/7 bombings were justified compared to 14% of those over 45.^[[19]](http://www.policyexchange.org.uk/images/publications/living%20apart%20together%20-%20jan%2007.pdf)

* 13% of Muslim in Britain support al-Qaeda attacks on America.^[[20]](http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/07/more-survey-research-from-a-british-islamist)

* 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.^[[21]](http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/07/more-survey-research-from-a-british-islamist.html)

* About 1 in 5 Muslim students in Britain (18%) would not report a fellow Muslim planning a terror attack.^[[22]](http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/07/more-survey-research-from-a-british-islamist)

* 25% of British Muslims disagree that a Muslim has an obligation to report terrorists to police.^[[23]](http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/07/more-survey-research-from-a-british-islamist)

* 16% of British Muslims believe suicide attacks against Israelis are justified. 37% believe Jews in Britain are a “legitimate target”.^[[24]](http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/07/more-survey-research-from-a-british-islamist)

* 18% of British Muslims would be proud or indifferent if a family member joined al-Qaeda.^[[25]](http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/07/more-survey-research-from-a-british-islamist)

* 7% Muslims in Britain admire al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups.^[[26]](http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/07/more-survey-research-from-a-british-islamist)

* 40% of British Muslim students want Sharia law.^[[27]](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1340599/WikiLeaks-1-3-British-Muslim-students-killing-Islam-40-want-Sharia-law.html)

* 40% of British Muslims want Sharia in the UK.^[[28]](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1510866/Poll-reveals-40pc-of-Muslims-want-sharia-law-in-UK.html)

* 28% of British Muslims want Britain to be an Islamic state^[[29]](http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/ShariaLawOrOneLawForAll.pdf)

* 68% of British Muslims support the arrest and prosecution of anyone who insults Islam.^[[30]](http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/14/opinion/main1893879.shtml&date=2011-04-06)[[archive]](http://www.webcitation.org/5xkMGAEvY)

* Muslims have highest claimed disability rates in the UK (24% of men, 21% of women).^[[31]](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1340599/WikiLeaks-1-3-British-Muslim-students-killing-Islam-40-want-Sharia-law.html)

* Pakistani Muslims in the UK are four times more likely to be unemployed than Hindus. Indian Muslims are twice as likely to be unemployed as Indian Hindus.^[[32]](http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/feb/20/race.immigrationpolicy&date=2012-12-05)

* 1 in 4 Muslims in the UK have never heard of the Holocaust. Only 34% of British Muslims believe the Holocaust ever happened.^[[33]](http://www.imaginate.uk.com/MCC01_SURVEY/Site%20Download.pdf)[[33b]](http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/ShariaLawOrOneLawForAll.pdf)

* 51% of British Muslims believe a woman cannot marry a non-Muslim. Only 51% believe a Muslim woman may marry without a guardian’s consent.^[[34]](http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/ShariaLawOrOneLawForAll.pdf)

* Up to 52% of British Muslims believe a Muslim man is entitled to up to four wives.^[[35]](http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/ShariaLawOrOneLawForAll.pdf)

* 61% of British Muslims want homosexuality punished.^[[36]](http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/ShariaLawOrOneLawForAll.pdf)

* 62% of British Muslims do not believe in the protection of free speech, and only 3% adopt a “consistently pro-freedom of speech line”.^[[37]](http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/14/opinion/main1893879.shtml&date=2011-04-06)[[archive]](http://www.webcitation.org/5xkMGAEvY)

* 58% of British Muslims believe insulting Islam should result in criminal prosecution^[[38]](http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/07/more-survey-research-from-a-british-islamist)

* Only 7% of British Muslims think of themselves as British first (81% say 'Muslim’ rather than 'Briton’).^[[39]](http://pewglobal.org/reports/pdf/254.pdf)

* 31% Muslims in Britain identify more with Muslims in other countries than with non-Muslim Brits.^[[40]](http://www.policyexchange.org.uk/images/publications/living%20apart%20together%20-%20jan%2007.pdf)

* 1 in 3 Muslims in the UK strongly agree that a wife should be forced to obey her husband’s bidding.^[[41]](http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/ShariaLawOrOneLawForAll.pdf)

* 1 in 10 British Muslims support killing a family member over “dishonor”.^[[42]](http://www.expressandstar.com/blogs/peter-rhodes/2011/12/28/honour-killing-%E2%80%93-a-stain-on-our-nation/)

##France

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* France's prison population is estimated to be 70 per cent Muslim, although France is only 8% Muslim.^[[43]](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11352268/What-is-going-wrong-in-Frances-prisons.html)

* The French government bans research on race or religion in any capacity, so data on Muslims and immigrants in France is hard to come by.^[[44]](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/28/AR2008042802560.html)

* Almost all prisons in France are majority Muslim.^[[45]](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/28/AR2008042802560.html)

* A survey of Muslim women in Paris suburbs found that three-quarters of them wear their masks out of fear - including fear of violence.^[[46]](http://www.torontosun.com/2011/12/12/muslim-women-win)

* Latest Survey Finds 25% of French Teenagers Are Muslims

https://pjmedia.com/blog/latest-survey-finds-25-of-french-teenagers-are-muslims/?singlepage=true

##Finland

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* According to a study done by Martti Lehti et al. (2014), 28 percent of the suspects for crimes associated with rape were first generation immigrants. The number of crimes per immigrant who lives in Finland is almost eight times as high as that of native Finns when looking at rape related crimes. It was also stated that the immigrants from Africa and Middle East commit the highest levels of crimes, with the level being seventeen times as high as that of native Finns. The offenses committed by the immigrant groups most often target the natives of the area.^[[47]](http://www.optula.om.fi/material/attachments/optula/julkaisut/tutkimuksia-sarja/XZ5bk8f2H/265_Lehti_ym_2014.pdf)

##Sweden

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* The Swedish government has refused to keep statistics on immigrant crime since 2006, because they claim "crime is explained by socio-economic factors" and not culture, religion, or ethnic origin.^[[48]](http://avpixlat.info/2016/02/17/regeringen-inte-intresserade-av-att-kartlagga-invandrarbrottsligheten/)

* Swedish Cops had a special "code 291" to cover up migrant crimes.^[[49]](http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/261679/swedish-cops-had-special-code-291-cover-migrant-daniel-greenfield)[[49b]](http://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/01/its-not-only-germany-that-covers-up-mass-sex-attacks-by-migrant-men-swedens-record-is-shameful/)

* The 2015 migrant crisis will cost Sweden KR583,000,000,000 – 14x the country's defence budget.^[[50]](http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/02/19/claim-2015-migrant-crisis-cost-sweden-same-as-14-years-of-defence-budgets/)

* 1 IN 4 SWEDISH WOMEN WILL BE RAPED AS SEXUAL ASSAULTS INCREASE 500%

http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/175434/1-4-swedish-women-will-be-raped-sexual-assaults-daniel-greenfield

##Ireland

* Ireland issued 116,690 visas in 2015. The approval rate for entry visa applications was 91%

http://www.thejournal.ie/deported-stats-inis-report-2637069-Mar2016/

* A 2006 poll found 36% of Muslims wanted Ireland to become an Islamic state. 57% of the youth did. 19% said they "respected" Osama Bin Laden. 28% of Muslims aged between 16 and 26 believed violence for political ends is sometimes justified.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/muslims-give-their-blessing-vast-majority-very-happy-here-says-poll-26351878.html

###Quotes

* Brian Lenihan blamed Euro and Mass immigration for recession

http://www.politics.ie/forum/lisbon-treaty/81030-brian-lenihan-blames-euro-mass-immigration-recession.html

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=250c210aa19982c45db5681501e3b25c&t=2055608205

##Germany

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* A leaked German government report shows that refugees committed 200,000 crimes between 2014 and 2015.^[[51]](http://dailycaller.com/2016/02/18/leaked-german-govt-report-shows-refugees-committed-200000-crimes-between-2014-and-2015/)

* The last time German Federal Police published a report about sexual assaults against children and rapes in 2014, it looked like [this:](https://www.reddit.com/r/european/comments/47cnk2/last_time_german_federal_police_published_a/)

* 46% of Muslims in Germany hope there will eventually be more Muslims than Christians in Germany.^[[52]](http://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article108659406/Tuerkische-Migranten-hoffen-auf-muslimische-Mehrheit.html)

##Norway

*****

* In Norway, 1 out of 4 rapes in 2015 was committed by someone with an immigrant background.^[[53]](http://www.tv2.no/nyheter/8072765/)

* New reports show that 4 out of 10 recipients of social benefits are immigrants

http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/flyktningkrisen-i-europa/ny-rapport-flere-faar-sosialhjelp/a/23630277/

##Belgium

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* 16% of young Muslims in Belgium state terrorism is “acceptable”.^[[54]](http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/1275/Islam/article/detail/1619036/2013/04/22/Zestien-procent-moslimjongens-vindt-terrorisme-aanvaardbaar.dhtml)

* Muslims from Morocco and Turkey alone make up at least 16% of the prison population, although they are just 2% of Muslims.^[[55]](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/28/AR2008042802560.html)

##Austria

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* 1 in 3 Muslims in Austria say it is not possible to be a European and a Muslim. 22% oppose democracy.^[[56]](http://muslimstatistics.wordpress.com/2013/12/03/survey-on-islam-in-austria-18-of-muslims-support-death-sentence-for-apostasy-21-9-oppose-democracy/)

* 43% of Islamic teachers in Austria openly advocate Sharia law over democracy.^[[57]](http://rt.com/news/208387-austria-islam-kindergarten-muslim/)

* 1 in 5 Muslims in Austria believe that anyone wanting to leave Islam should be killed.^[[58]](http://muslimstatistics.wordpress.com/2013/12/03/survey-on-islam-in-austria-18-of-muslims-support-death-sentence-for-apostasy-21-9-oppose-democracy/)

* In the last ten years (03-14), every second asylum seeker in Austria was reported for crime.

http://diepresse.com/home/panorama/oesterreich/4941940/Jeder-zweite-Asylwerber-wird-angezeigt?_vl_backlink=/home/index.do

##Denmark

*****

* 77% of Muslims in Denmark believe the Quran’s instructions should be 'fully applied’.^[[59]](http://www.thelocal.dk/20151013/danish-muslims-more-devout-than-in-years-past)

* Only 53% of Danish Muslims believe Danish law should be based on the constitution and not the Quran.^[[60]](http://www.thelocal.dk/20151019/forty-percent-danish-muslims-wants-quran-based-laws)

* 80% of young Dutch Muslims see nothing wrong with Holy War against non-believers. Most spoke of their support for pro-Islamic State fighters.^[[61]](http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2014/11/young-dutch-turks-radical-views-worry-mps-call-for-more-research/)

* In Denmark, 84 Per Cent Of Welfare Recipients Are ‘Non-Western Immigrants’

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/03/17/in-denmark-84-per-cent-of-welfare-recipients-are-non-western-immigrants/

##Hungary

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####**Quotes**

* "We cannot solve the demographic problems of the undeniably dwindling and aging European population with the Muslim world without losing our lifestyle, security and ourselves," Orban said. "Those coming here have no intention of adapting to our lifestyle." - Victor Orban.^[[62]](http://www.newser.com/article/08784db5ec6b4c6398db5bdc01b0ec10/hungarys-orban-eu-leaders-dont-want-to-stop-the-migrants.html)

##Europe

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* Overall, immigration has consolidated its place as the most important issue facing the EU currently, rising 20 percentage points in the last six months. It is the most important issue for citizens in all Member States except for Portugal.^[[63]](http://ec.europa.eu/ireland/press_office/news_of_the_day/autumn_2015_standard_eurobarometer-irish_people_most_optimistic_about_the_future_of_the_eu_en.htm)

* 45% of Muslims in Europe say Jews cannot be trusted.^[[64]](http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4092/europe-islamic-fundamentalism)

* 65% of Muslims in Europe say Sharia is more important than the law of the country they live in.^[[65]](http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4092/europe-islamic-fundamentalism)

* 55% of Muslims in Europe are anti-Semitic - approximately three times higher than Europeans in general.^[[66]](http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/06/30/adl-poll-shows-more-than-half-of-western-european-muslims-harbor-antisemitic-beliefs/)

##Islam

*****

* 11.5% of Arabs support ISIS, or about 42 million.^[[67]](http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/isis-has-least-42-million-supporters-arab-world)

* 36% of Arabs polled said the 9/11 attacks were morally justified; 38% disagreed; 26% Unsure.^[[68]](http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/09/10/166274.html)

* 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).^[[69]](http://pewresearch.org/assets/pdf/muslim-americans.pdf#page=60)

* Globally, Muslims are 3 times as likely as Christians to believe that only their religion is acceptable.^[[70]](http://www.christiantoday.com/article/religion.still.matters.global.survey.finds/28257.htm)

* “At least half’ of Muslims surveyed believed polygamy is morally acceptable. Muslims in most countries surveyed say that a wife should always obey her husband. (including 93% in Indonesia and 65% in Turkey). Only 32% of Muslims in Indonesia say a woman should have the right to divorce her husband.^[[71]](http://www.pewforum.org/uploadedFiles/Topics/Religious_Affiliation/Muslim/worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-full-report.pdf)

* Large majorities of Muslims in many countries favor Sharia. Among those who do, stoning women for adultery is favored by 89% of Pakistanis, 85% of Afghans, 81% of Egyptians, 67% of Jordanians, ~50% of 'moderate’ Indonesians, Malaysians and Thais, 58% of Iraqis, 44% of Tunisians, 29% of Turks, and 26% of Muslim Russians.^[[72]](http://www.pewforum.org/uploadedFiles/Topics/Religious_Affiliation/Muslim/worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-full-report.pdf)

* In almost every country, the majority of the population supports the honor killing of women who have sex outside of marriage.^[[73]](http://www.pewforum.org/uploadedFiles/Topics/Religious_Affiliation/Muslim/worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-full-report.pdf)

* 95% of honor killings in the West are perpetrated by Muslim fathers and brothers or their proxies.^[[74]](http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/09/21/barbara-kay-continue-calling-honour-killings-by-its-rightful-name/)

* Only 57% of Muslims worldwide disapprove of al-Qaeda. Only 51% disapprove of the Taliban. 13% support both groups and 1 in 4 refuse to say.^[[75]](http://www.pewglobal.org/2013/09/10/muslim-publics-share-concerns-about-extremist-groups/)

* [Pew Statistics about Muslims worldwide](http://www.pewforum.org/2013/04/30/the-worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-overview/)

* [The 'moderate' side of Islam [Infograph]](http://imgur.com/TZR5I61)

##Refugee Crimes

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* [List of refugee crimes and over-representation of MENA populations in crime and sexual assault statistics](https://www.reddit.com/r/european/comments/47fyu6/my_list_of_crime_stats_and_all_rapessexual/)

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##Terrorism

People-Press: 31% of Turks support suicide attacks against Westerners in Iraq.

http://people-press.org/report/206/a-year-after-iraq-war

YNet: One third of Palestinians (32%) supported the slaughter of a Jewish family, including the children:

http://pajamasmedia.com/tatler/2011/04/06/32-of-palestinians-support-infanticide/

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4053251,00.html

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.

http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/pdf/feb09/STARTII_Feb09_rpt.pdf

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)

http://pewglobal.org/2010/12/02/muslims-around-the-world-divided-on-hamas-and-hezbollah/

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)

http://pewglobal.org/2010/12/02/muslims-around-the-world-divided-on-hamas-and-hezbollah/

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.

http://pewglobal.org/2010/12/02/muslims-around-the-world-divided-on-hamas-and-hezbollah/

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).8

http://www.people-press.org/2011/08/30/muslim-americans-no-signs-of-growth-in-alienation-or-support-for-extremism/

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

http://pewresearch.org/assets/pdf/muslim-americans.pdf#page=60

Pew Research (2013): At least 1 in 4 Muslims do not reject violence against civilians (study did not distinguish between those who believe it is partially justified and never justified).

http://www.pewforum.org/uploadedFiles/Topics/Religious_Affiliation/Muslim/worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-full-report.pdf

Pew Research (2013): 15% of Muslims in Turkey support suicide bombings (also 11% in Kosovo, 26% in Malaysia and 26% in Bangladesh).

http://www.pewforum.org/uploadedFiles/Topics/Religious_Affiliation/Muslim/worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-full-report.pdf

PCPO (2014): 89% of Palestinians support Hamas and other terrorists firing rockets at Israeli civilians.

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2014/08/poll-89-of-palestinians-support-jihad-terror-attacks-on-israely

Palestinian Center for Political Research (2015): 74% of Palestinians support Hamas terror attacks.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/support-for-hamas-skyrockets-following-war-poll-shows/

Pew Research (2014): 47% of Bangladeshi Muslims says suicide bombings and violence are justified to “defend Islam”. 1 in 4 believed the same in Tanzania and Egypt. 1 in 5 Muslims in the ‘moderate’ countries of Turkey and Malaysia.

http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/07/01/concerns-about-islamic-extremism-on-the-rise-in-middle-east/

The Polling Company CSP Poll (2015): 19% of Muslim-Americans say that violence is justified in order to make Sharia the law in the United States (66% disagree).

http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/150612-CSP-Polling-Company-Nationwide-Online-Survey-of-Muslims-Topline-Poll-Data.pdf

The Polling Company CSP Poll (2015): 25% of Muslim-Americans say that violence against Americans in the United States is justified as part of the “global Jihad (64% disagree).

http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/150612-CSP-Polling-Company-Nationwide-Online-Survey-of-Muslims-Topline-Poll-Data.pdf

See also: http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Muslim_Statistics_(Terrorism) for further statistics on Islamic terror.

al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden and Islamic State (ISIS)

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.

http://pewresearch.org/assets/pdf/muslim-americans.pdf#page=60

Pew Research (2011): 5% of American Muslims have a favorable view of al-Qaeda (14% can’t make up their minds).

http://www.people-press.org/2011/08/30/muslim-americans-no-signs-of-growth-in-alienation-or-support-for-extremism/

Pew Research (2011): 1 in 10 native-born Muslim-Americans have a favorable view of al-Qaeda.

http://people-press.org/2011/08/30/muslim-americans-no-signs-of-growth-in-alienation-or-support-for-extremism/

al-Jazeera (2006): 49.9% of Muslims polled support Osama bin Laden

http://www.partisanlines.com/threads/al-jazeera-arabic-poll-49-9-support-osama-bin-laden.712/

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

http://www.forbes.com/2010/02/15/iran-terrorism-al-qaida-islam-opinions-columnists-ilan-berman.html

Pew Global: 51% of Palestinians support Osama bin Laden

54% of Muslim Nigerians Support Osama bin Laden

http://pewglobal.org/files/pdf/268.pdf

MacDonald Laurier Institute: 35% of Canadian Muslims would not repudiate al-Qaeda

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/11/01/strong-support-for-shariah-in-canada

http://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/much-good-news-and-some-worrying-results-in-new-study-of-muslim-public-opinion-in-canada/

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%)

http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/pdf/feb09/STARTII_Feb09_rpt.pdf

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).

http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/pdf/feb09/STARTII_Feb09_rpt.pdf

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

http://pewglobal.org/2010/12/02/muslims-around-the-world-divided-on-hamas-and-hezbollah/

Pew Research (2011): 22% of Indonesians have a favorable view of al-Qaeda (21% unfavorable)

http://www.people-press.org/2011/08/30/muslim-americans-no-signs-of-growth-in-alienation-or-support-for-extremism/

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)

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2011/05/majority_of_our_pakistani_alli.html

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”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/checkpoint-washington/post/arab-worlds-views-of-us-president-obama-increasingly-negative-new-poll-finds/2011/07/12/gIQASzHVBI_blog.html

Informal poll of Saudis in August 2014 shows 92% agree that Islamic State (ISIS) “conforms to the values of Islam and Islamic law.”

http://muslimstatistics.wordpress.com/2014/08/24/92-of-saudis-believes-that-isis-conforms-to-the-values-of-islam-and-islamic-law-survey/

Hurriyet Daily News / Metropoll (2015): 20% of Turks support the slaughter of Charlie Hebdo staffers and cartoonists.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/metropoll-42-turkish-public-believe-muslims-are-real-victims-charlie-hebdo-attack-1486355

al-Jazeera Poll (2015): 81% of respondents support the Islamic State (ISIS).

http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/05/25/shock-poll-81-of-al-jazeera-arabic-poll-respondents-support-isis/

The Polling Company CSP Poll (2015): 33% of Muslim-Americans say al-Qaeda beliefs are Islamic or correct. (49% disagree),

http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/150612-CSP-Polling-Company-Nationwide-Online-Survey-of-Muslims-Topline-Poll-Data.pdf

The Polling Company CSP Poll (2015): 38% of Muslim-Americans say Islamic State (ISIS) beliefs are Islamic or correct. (43% disagree),

http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/150612-CSP-Polling-Company-Nationwide-Online-Survey-of-Muslims-Topline-Poll-Data.pdf

Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (2015): Two-thirds of Palestinians support the stabbing of Israeli civilians.

http://www.france24.com/en/20151214-two-thirds-palestinians-support-knife-attacks-poll

9/11 Attacks

Gallup: 38.6% of Muslims believe 9/11 attacks were justified (7% “fully”, 6.5% “mostly”, 23.1% “partially”)

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2008/05/that-tiny-percentage-of-radical-muslims.html

http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC06.php?CID=1154

##Islamic Violence

Jakarta Post (2006): 40% of Indonesians approve of violence in defense of Islam.

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2006/07/40-of-indonesians-would-wage-war-for-islam

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.

http://cnsnews.com/node/53865 (Pew Global Attitudes Project September, 2009)

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

http://pewglobal.org/2010/12/02/muslims-around-the-world-divided-on-hamas-and-hezbollah/

ICM Poll: 11% of British Muslims find violence for religious or political ends acceptable.

http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/07/more-survey-research-from-a-british-islamist

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.

http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/sharia-adherence-mosque-survey/html

Pew Research (2013): 76% of South Asian Muslims and 56% of Egyptians advocate killing anyone who leaves the Islamic religion.

http://www.pewforum.org/uploadedFiles/Topics/Religious_Affiliation/Muslim/worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-full-report.pdf

Pew Research (2013): 19% of Muslim Americans believe suicide bombings in defense of Islam are at least partially justified (global average is 28% in countries surveyed).

http://www.pewforum.org/uploadedFiles/Topics/Religious_Affiliation/Muslim/worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-full-report.pdf

Pew Research (2013): 39% of Muslims in Malaysia say suicide bombings “justified” in defense of Islam (only 58% say ‘never’).

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/sideviews/article/extremism-in-the-name-of-islam-and-malaysian-muslims-joshua-woo

The Polling Company CSP Poll (2015): 24% of Muslim-Americans say that violence is justified against those who “offend Islam” (60% disagree).

http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/150612-CSP-Polling-Company-Nationwide-Online-Survey-of-Muslims-Topline-Poll-Data.pdf

The Polling Company CSP Poll (2015): 29% of Muslim-Americans agree that violence against those who insult Muhammad or the Quran is acceptable (61% disagree).

http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/150612-CSP-Polling-Company-Nationwide-Online-Survey-of-Muslims-Topline-Poll-Data.pdf

Pew Research (2015): 40% of Palestinians, 39% in Afghanistan, 29% in Egypt and 26% of Muslims in Bangladesh agree that violence against civilians in defense of Islam is sometimes justified.

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/12/07/muslims-and-islam-key-findings-in-the-u-s-and-around-the-world/

Pew Research (2011): 8% of Muslims in America says suicide bombings and other violence against civilians in defense of Islam is sometimes or often justified. 81% say it is never justified.

http://www.pewforum.org/2013/04/30/the-worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-app-a/

##Shariah Law

83% of Pakistanis support stoning adulterers

78% of Pakistanis support killing apostates

http://www.realcourage.org/2009/08/pakistan-78-percent-call-for-apostate-deaths/

MacDonald Laurier Institute: 62% of Muslims want Sharia in Canada (15% say make it mandatory)

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/11/01/strong-support-for-shariah-in-canada

http://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/much-good-news-and-some-worrying-results-in-new-study-of-muslim-public-opinion-in-canada/

World Public Opinion: 81% of Egyptians want strict Sharia imposed in every Islamic country

76% of Pakistanis want strict Sharia imposed in every Islamic country

49% (plurality) of Indonesians want strict Sharia imposed in every Islamic country

76% of Moroccans want strict Sharia imposed in every Islamic country

http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/pdf/feb09/STARTII_Feb09_rpt.pdf

World Public Opinion: 64% of Egyptians said it was “very important for the government” to “apply traditional punishments for crimes such as stoning adulterers.”

http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/pdf/feb09/STARTII_Feb09_rpt.pdf

Pew Research (2010): 77% of Egyptian Muslims favor floggings and amputation

58% of Jordanian Muslims favor floggings and amputation

36% of Indonesian Muslims favor floggings and amputation

82% of Pakistanis favor floggings and amputation

65% of Nigerian Muslims favor floggings and amputation

http://pewglobal.org/2010/12/02/muslims-around-the-world-divided-on-hamas-and-hezbollah/

Pew Research (2010): 82% of Egyptian Muslims favor stoning adulterers

70% of Jordanian Muslims favor stoning adulterers

42% of Indonesian Muslims favor stoning adulterers

82% of Pakistanis favor stoning adulterers

56% of Nigerian Muslims favor stoning adulterers

http://pewglobal.org/2010/12/02/muslims-around-the-world-divided-on-hamas-and-hezbollah/

Pew Research (2013): 72% of Indonesians want Sharia to be law of the land

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/seventy-two-percent-of-indonesians-favor-shariah-law-pew-forum/

Pew Research (2013): 81% of South Asian Muslims and 57% of Egyptians support amputating limbs for theft.

http://www.pewforum.org/uploadedFiles/Topics/Religious_Affiliation/Muslim/worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-full-report.pdf

Pew Research (2013): According to an interpretation of this study, approximately 45% of Sharia supporters surveyed disagreed with the idea that Islamic law should apply only to Muslims.

http://www.pewforum.org/uploadedFiles/Topics/Religious_Affiliation/Muslim/worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-full-report.pdf

Economist (Pew 2013): 74% who favor Islamic law in Egypt say it should apply to non-Muslims as well.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2013/04/daily-chart-20?fsrc=scn/tw/te/dc/Shariadolikeit

The Polling Company CSP Poll (2015): 33% of Muslim-Americans say that Sharia should be supreme to the US Constitution (43% disagree).

http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/150612-CSP-Polling-Company-Nationwide-Online-Survey-of-Muslims-Topline-Poll-Data.pdf

The Polling Company CSP Poll (2015): 51% of Muslim-Americans say that Muslims should have the choice of being judged by Sharia courts rather than courts of the United States (39% disagree).

http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/150612-CSP-Polling-Company-Nationwide-Online-Survey-of-Muslims-Topline-Poll-Data.pdf

##Honor Killings

Turkish Ministry of Education: 1 in 4 Turks Support Honor Killings

http://www.realcourage.org/2009/03/turkey-war-on-women/

Middle East Quarterly: 91 percent of honor killings are committed by Muslims worldwide.

http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/43207

(2013) Jordanian teens support honor killing.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/20/world/meast/jordan-honor-crimes-study/

##Assimilation

Pew Research (2011): Muslim-Americans four times more likely to say that women should not work outside the home.

http://www.people-press.org/2011/08/30/section-5-political-opinions-and-social-values/

Pew Research (2007): 26% of Muslim-Americans want to be distinct (43% support assimilation)

http://pewresearch.org/assets/pdf/muslim-americans.pdf#page=60

Pew Research (2011): 20% of Muslim-Americans want to be distinct (56% support assimilation)

http://www.people-press.org/2011/08/30/muslim-americans-no-signs-of-growth-in-alienation-or-support-for-extremism/

Pew Research (2011): 49% of Muslim-Americans say they are “Muslim first” (26% American first)

http://www.people-press.org/2011/08/30/muslim-americans-no-signs-of-growth-in-alienation-or-support-for-extremism/

Pew Research (2011): 21% of Muslim-Americans say there is a fair to great amount of support for Islamic extremism in their community.

http://www.people-press.org/2011/08/30/section-6-terrorism-concerns-about-extremism-foreign-policy/

Wenzel Strategies (2012): 58% of Muslim-Americans believe criticism of Islam or Muhammad is not protected free speech under the First Amendment.

45% believe mockers of Islam should face criminal charges (38% said they should not).

12% of Muslim-Americans believe blaspheming Islam should be punishable by death.

43% of Muslim-Americans believe people of other faiths have no right to evangelize Muslims.

32% of Muslims in America believe that Sharia should be the supreme law of the land.

http://www.andrewbostom.org/blog/2012/10/31/sixty-percent-of-us-muslims-reject-freedom-of-expression/

http://www.answeringmuslims.com/2012/10/poll-nearly-half-of-us-muslims-believe.html

Vancouver Sun (2015): 42% of Canadian Muslims agree that Islam is “irreconcilable” with the West.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/193969

Middle East Forum (2015): Muslims in America are ten times more likely to be in prison than members of the general population.