BRITISH MUSLIM POLL

Survey Category 1: Britishness

	YES	NO	USED TO
Do you think of yourself as British ?	1438	14	59
	95%	1%	4%
	BRITISH	MUSLIM
Do you see yourself as British or Muslim first ?	517	970
	34%	66%
If you see yourself as Muslim first, does it make you feel any less British ? (out of 970 people)	YES	NO
	32	938
	3%	97%
Do you have non-Muslim (white) friends ?	YES	NO	NO, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE
	906	57	548
	60%	4%	36%
Would you risk your life to save the life of a white (non-Muslim) person ?	YES	NO	NOT SURE
	1391	120	0
	92%	8%	0%
Would you like more Muslim and White (non-Muslim) people to meet socially ?	YES	NO	NOT SURE
	1419	13	79
	94%	1%	5%
Would you go to Afghanistan or Iraq to fight against British soldiers ?	YES	NO
	18	1493
	1%	99%
Do you believe it is acceptable for Muslim people to join the British armed forces ?	YES	NO
	1338	173
	89%	11%
Would you allow your children to marry/date white partners ?	YES	NO
	705	806
	47%	53%
Have you ever given money to Children in Need, Comic Relief or other UK charity ?	YES	NO
	1495	16
	99%	1%
If your son/daughter came out as gay, would you accept them ?	YES	NO
	1487	24
	98%	2%
Do you feel more connection to the UK or your parent’s country of origin ?	UK	PARENT’S ORIGIN	ABOUT THE SAME
	1209	75	227
	80%	5%	15%
Who is to blame for the slow speed of integration into British Society ?	MUSLIMS	WHITE	GOVERNMENT	MEDIA
	111	90	436	874
	7%	6%	29%	58%
Are British Born Muslims better integrated into British society than their parents ?	YES	NO	THE SAME
	1485	13	13
	98%	1%	1%
How many more generations will it take before Muslims feel indigenous to the UK ?	1	2	3	4	4+
	154	559	636	105	57
	10%	37%	42%	7%	4%
How many more generations do you think it will take before white (non-Muslims) feel Muslims are now indigenous to the UK ?	1	2	3	4	4+
	10	32	1186	211	72
	1%	2%	78%	14%	5%
Do you think English should be the first language of all British Born Muslims ?	YES	NO
	1476	35
	98%	2%
Do you give presents or Christmas cards at Christmas time ?	YES	NO	WOULD LIKE TO
	881	69	561
	58%	5%	37%
Are you offended by the term Christmas ?	YES	NO
	0	1511
	0%	100%
Is too much political correctness harming relations between Muslims and white (non-Muslim) people ?	YES	NO
	1344	167
	89%	11%
Should white (non-Muslim) people worry about unintentionally offending Muslim people ?	YES	NO
	9	1502
	1%	99%
Would you invite white (non-Muslim) people into your home for a social occasion ?	YES	NO
	1292	219
	86%	14%

Survey Category 2: Politics and Terrorism

Do you support terrorism in the name of Islam ?	YES	NO
	3	1508
	1%	99%
Do you think the 7/7 tube bombings were justified ?	YES	NO
	3	1508
	1%	99%
Do you think 9/11 was justified ?	YES	NO
	44	1467
	3%	97%
Do you support Osama Bin Laden and his war with the west ?	YES	NO
	3	1508
	1%	99%
Do you think anti-terrorism laws are biased against Muslim people ?	YES	NO	NOT SURE
	744	668	99
	49%	44%	7%
Do you think it is acceptable to kill innocent people in the name of Islam ?	YES	NO
	1	1507
	1%	99%
Should Muslims do more to show opposition to terrorist attacks committed in the name of Islam ?	YES	NO
	959	552
	63%	37%
Do you believe there are 4000 British Muslims fighting in Iraq / Afghanistan ?	YES	NO	DON’T KNOW
	19	1313	179
	1%	87%	12%
Do you believe 9/11 was a conspiracy against Islam / Muslims ?	YES	NO	NOT SURE
	794	498	219
	53%	33%	14%
Has US / UK foreign policy made race relations better or worse for Muslims in the UK ?	BETTER	WORSE	NO CHANGE
	13	1288	210
	1%	85%	14%
Have all Muslims been tarred with the same brush since 9/11 and 7/7 ?	YES	NO	NOT SURE
	1091	101	319
	72%	7%	21%

Survey Category 3: Islam

Do you believe the Quran justifies suicide bombings or terrorism against innocent people ?	YES	NO
	3	1508
	1%	99%
Do you think the UK is at war with Islam ?	YES	NO
	36	1475
	2%	98%
Do you pray 5 times a day ?	YES	NO	SOMETIMES
	149	1011	351
	10%	67%	23%
How often do you go to Mosque ?	EVERY DAY	5 TIMES A WEEK	3 TIMES A WEEK	ONCE A WEEK	RARELY
	40	67	121	1283	11
	3%	4%	8%	85%	1%
Have you ever heard hate speech in a sermon at your Mosque ?	YES	NO	SOMETIMES
	0	1495	9
	0%	99%	1%
Do you believe Muslim men and women should mix freely ?	YES	NO
	1429	82
	95%	5%
Are men and women equal in the eyes of Allah ?	YES	NO
	1438	73
	95%	5%
Does Al-Qaeda speak for you or for Islam ?	YES	NO
	0	1511
	0%	100%
Who would you like to speak on behalf of British Muslims ?	M.C.B	No one person	George Galloway	UK Imaams	Saudi Imaams	Osama Bin Laden	Abu Hamza	Not Sure
	19	809	213	409	61	0	0	0
	1%	54%	14%	27%	4%	0%	0%	0%
As a Muslim, do you think a husband is ever allowed to rape his wife ?	YES	SOMETIMES	NO, NEVER
	0	3	1508
	0%	1%	99%
Are Muslim women treated more equally or less equally than their white counterparts, by men ?	MORE	LESS	SAME	NOT SURE
	38	5	1443	25
	3%	0%	95%	2%
Do you think women are forced to wear a hijab / burqa ?	YES	NO	SOMETIMES
	0	1483	28
	0%	98%	2%
Do you think white (non-Muslim) people feel women who wear a hijab/burqa are oppressed ?	YES	NO
	951	560
	63%	37%
Do you think homosexuals should be stoned to death ?	YES	NO	PUNISHED SOME OTHER WAY
	13	1466	32
	1%	97%	2%
Do you think adulterers should be stoned to death ?	YES	NO	PUNISHED SOME OTHER WAY
	12	1467	33
	1%	97%	2%
Do you think Sharia law should apply to non-Muslims in the UK ?	YES	NO
	31	1480
	2%	98%
Would you like to live under Sharia law in the UK ?	YES	NO
	323	1188
	21%	79%
Who has the greatest say in your household, your mother or father ?	MOTHER	FATHER	OTHER
	697	802	12
	46%	53%	1%

Survey Category 4: Alum Rock (out of 1093 people who live in Alum Rock)

Is Alum Rock a no-go area for white (non-Muslim) people ?	YES	NO	SOMETIMES	NOT SURE
	18	976	81	18
	2%	89%	7%	2%
Do you think white (non-Muslim) people are justified in keeping away from Alum Rock ?	YES	NO
	64	1029
	6%	94%
Would you like to see more white (non-Muslim) people in Alum Rock ?	YES	NO
	919	174
	84%	16%

 

Survey Category 5: Newspapers & Media

Are UK tabloid newspapers biased against Muslims ?	YES, MOST	NONE	SOME OF THEM
	779	82	650
	52%	5%	43%
Which tabloid newspapers would you say are deliberately biased against Muslims ?	THE SUN	DAILY MAIL	GUARDIAN	TELEGRAPH	DAILY MIRROR	INDEPENDENT	TIMES
	311	988	12	55	122	2	21
	21%	65%	1%	4%	8%	0%	1%
Should newspapers do more to promote positive messages about Muslims ?	YES	NO
	1391	120
	92%	8%
Do newspapers give an accurate portrayal of British Muslim life ?	YES	NO
	120	1391
	8%	92%
Should white (non-Muslim) people form their opinions about Muslims based on what they read in the tabloids ?	YES	NO	NOT SURE
	0	1428	83
	0%	95%	5%
Has the media created a climate of fear based on their reporting of Muslims ?	YES	NO	NOT SURE
	1471	3	37
	97%	1%	2%
Have you read a positive Muslim story in the British tabloids ?	YES, THIS WEEK	YES, LAST WEEK	YES, LAST MONTH	YES, LAST YEAR	RARELY	SOMETIMES	NEVER
	0	3	22	91	934	398	63
	0%	1%	1%	6%	62%	26%	4%

Survey Category 6: View of The World

Do you think US President Obama will be more positive towards Muslims than President Bush ?	YES	NO	DON’T CARE
	1203	172	136
	80%	11%	9%
What is your view on the USA and its people ?	POSITIVE	NEGATIVE	DON’T CARE
	1277	22	212
	85%	1%	14%
What do you think of American foreign policy ?	GOOD	BAD	DON’T CARE
	8	1424	79
	1%	94%	5%
In your opinion, which country is the biggest threat to world security ?	UK	USA	PAKISTAN	IRAN	IRAQ	NORTH KOREA	ISRAEL	AFGHANISTAN	SAUDI ARABIA	CHINA
	156	612	0	0	6	202	501	22	9	0
	10%	41%	0%	0%	1%	13%	33%	1%	1%	0%
Are you anti-Semitic ?	YES	NO
	13	1498
	1%	99%
Do you think the holocaust happened ?	YES	NO
	1498	13
	99%	1%
Should Israel be “wiped off the map” ?	YES	NO
	12	1499
	1%	99%
Is the killing of innocent Israelis justified ?	YES	NO
	31	1480
	2%	98%
Will Israel and Palestine ever live in peace ?	WITHIN 10 YEARS	WITHIN 30 YEARS	WITHIN 50 YEARS	NEVER
	249	1121	102	39
	16%	74%	7%	3%
Should countries other than the USA / UK be more involved in the peace process between Israel and Palestine ?	YES	NO
	1428	83
	95%	5%
Should the UK / USA talk to Hamas ?	YES	NO
	1470	41
	97%	3%
Does Israel have the right to exist ?	YES	NO
	1280	231
	85%	15%
Do you believe in the 2 State-Solution for Israel and Palestine ?	YES	NO
	1277	234
	85%	15%

Survey Category 7: The UK Government

Did Tony Blair do enough to convince you the war on terror was not a war on Islam ?	YES	NO	SHOULD HAVE DONE MORE	DID TOO MUCH
	242	760	509	0
	16%	50%	34%	0%
Would you like to have a Muslim Prime Minister ?	YES	NO
	969	542
	64%	36%
Are Muslims fairly represented in UK politics ?	YES	NO
	41	1469
	3%	97%