.... Section 5: Muslims’ Voices on the Meaning of Respect: On one hand, Muslims (63%) believe predominantly Muslim communities respect the West, and on the other, fewer than 3 in 10 Muslims (28%) believe the West respects them. Interestingly, significant proportions of non-Muslims share this sentiment as 42% say they do not believe the West respects predominantly Muslim societies.
Perceptions of disrespect are highest among residents of the MENA region (65%) and lowest among residents living in Europe (35%) and sub-Saharan Africa (37%). In the U.S., 53% of the American public say the West does not respect majority Muslim communities.
When asked what the West could do to improve relations with predominantly Muslim societies, Muslims say “respect Islam.” The most meaningful action to display respect revolves around religious symbols. Seventy-two percent of Muslims say abstaining from desecrating Islam’s holy book and Muslim religious symbols would be very meaningful to them. Muslims also report respect as being treated fairly in policies that affect them (54%) and portraying Muslim movie characters in an accurate manner (49%). [Gallup] Read more
