02 February 2011

Poll shows Egyptians favour democracy and stoning for adultery

Egyptians reject radical Islamists, but want Islam to play a large role in politics and think democracy is the best political system, according to poll data collected in Muslim countries last year.

The sample group of 1,000 was surveyed in face-to-face interviews in April and May of last year for the U.S.-based Pew Research Center. These results give an idea of Egyptian public opinion before the current protests there broke out. [Reuters - The Globe and Mail] Read more [via Jihad Watch]