The poll asked questions of American Jews, Protestants and Catholics, as well as the non-affiliated, about their views on Muslims.
White Evangelicals, more than any other religious or ethnic group in America, are the most likely hold Islamophobic views, a poll has shown.
Of all groups of faith, with the exception of the Muslims polled, Jews, by a greater margin than any other set, reported having a positive view of Muslims, at 53 percent. Thirteen percent of American Jews said they had a negative view of Muslims. Broken down by race, Hispanic Americans were found to be five times more likely to hold favorable opinions of Muslims than negative ones. Some 51 percent said they had a positive feeling towards Muslims versus 10% feeling negatively. Black Americans were seven times as likely to have a positive opinion of Muslims as opposed to a negative one.
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