Criticism of Islam

Arab World Predicts Decline in Extremism and Wants Greater Separation Between Mosque and State Finds Arab News/YouGov Poll

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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72% said their country was deeply religious or somewhat religious, while 66% actively practice their religion

Key Points: 
  • 72% said their country was deeply religious or somewhat religious, while 66% actively practice their religion
    On mosque and state, the most popular response (35%) was that separating mosque and state would not cause a decline in religious practice.
  • On moderate Islam, the most popular response (47%) was that moderate Islam would rise over the next decade across the Arab world.
  • Only 7%named extremism as the top problem for the home country, and just 15% saw it as the main cause of Arab world conflict.
  • "When you dive into the findings of this poll, perhaps the events unfolding should come as no surprise.