93% of Muslims Worldwide Condemn 9/11 Attacks - 0% Approve of Attacks on Religious Grounds
February 28th 2008 02:34
Washington : One of the largest-ever opinion polls conducted in the Islamic world found that seven percent of Muslims condoned the Sep 11, 2001, attacks on the US, but none of them gave religious justification for their beliefs, according to the figures released Tuesday.
The Gallup organisation's poll of some 50,000 people in over 35 predominantly Muslim countries found that what motivated those considered "politically radicalised" was their fear of occupation by the West and the US, though most even admired and hoped for democratic principles.
The Gallup organisation's poll of some 50,000 people in over 35 predominantly Muslim countries found that what motivated those considered "politically radicalised" was their fear of occupation by the West and the US, though most even admired and hoped for democratic principles.
The Gallup poll found that Muslims were most bothered by a perceived "moral decay" in the US and the West, but that their explanations and views were similar to concerns expressed by those in the West itself.
Among the seven percent who viewed the Sep 11 attacks as "completely justified", Mogahed said that "not one gave religious justification" for their views, instead expressing their fear of US plans for occupation and domination of the Muslim world.
Among the seven percent who viewed the Sep 11 attacks as "completely justified", Mogahed said that "not one gave religious justification" for their views, instead expressing their fear of US plans for occupation and domination of the Muslim world.
'Politics, not piety' dictate radicals in Muslim world: poll
And to think this exactly what I've been saying all along.
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Comment by Damo
You beat me to it Ahmed.
The survey is a good reality check.
The information is also on BBC.
Also citing the desire for democracy as being a high priority.