Whether it’s time for a general, midterm, local, or special election, you can reference ISPU’s elections research on issues related to American Muslims. Use this online community toolkit to empower, inform, and improve participation in our country’s political process. From videos to presentations to full reports, our research has been repackaged to ensure accessibility for everyone in the community.
Elections Toolkit
Resources for Political Engagement Organizers
Whether it’s time for a general, midterm, local, or special election, you can reference ISPU’s elections research on issues related to American Muslims. Use this online community toolkit to empower, inform, and improve participation in our country’s political process. From videos to presentations to full reports, our research has been repackaged to ensure accessibility for everyone in the community.
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American Muslim Poll
This annual poll measures attitudes and policy preferences of American Muslims, Catholics, Protestants, Jews, white Evangelicals, and the non-affiliated. These findings provide empirical evidence that can be used to respond to stereotypes about Muslims in America.
Restrictive Measures Map
This interactive map uses data from over 3100 bills across all 50 states to track which state lawmakers supported legislation targeting reproductive rights, voting rights, refugees, Muslims, and more.
Briefing Book for Policymakers
Who are American Muslims? What are their policy priorities? How can elected officials best serve the needs of Muslim communities? ISPU and the Yaqeen Institute created this guide to help.
Islamophobia: A Threat to All
This project deconstructs the Islamophobia industry in order to understand how it’s used as a legislative tactic.
American Muslims + Elections
This project provides data-driven recommendations on how each of us can be engaged in the political process, locally and nationally.
Videos
Muslims are one of the most talked-about groups in American politics, but little is known about how they’re engaged politically… until now. Here are four data-driven ways to increase American Muslim civic participation.
What do Muslims, immigrants, women, LGBTQ people, labor union members, and people of color have in common? They are all targets of restrictive legislation, often by the very same lawmakers. Watch this video to learn more.
Are you an Inshallah Voter? Watch our video to find out.
How well do you know American Muslims? These facts from ISPU’s American Muslim Poll 2016 just might surprise you.
Presenting on American Muslims
Giving a presentation on American Muslims and civic engagement? Here are our American Muslim Poll 2019 slides, filled with relevant data and ready for you to use.
Helpful Handouts
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American Muslim Poll 2020: Full Report
February 5, 2021,This year’s American Muslim Poll, the fifth annual survey of its kind, released shortly before a critical election, was meant to be historic. But when we began planning for its release, we could not have imagined just how historic. Our fielding period was March 17...
American Muslim Poll 2020: Key Findings
October 1, 2020,This is a summary of the major findings of ISPU’s fifth annual poll showcasing American Muslim perspectives within the context of their nation’s faith landscape. Fielded during a national lockdown due to COVID-19, American Muslim Poll 2020: Amid Pandemic and Protest provides researchers, policymakers, and...
American Muslim Poll 2019: Key Findings
April 29, 2019,This is a summary of the key findings of ISPU’s fourth annual poll, which surveys Muslims, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, white Evangelicals, and those that consider themselves non-affiliated to compare attitudes across religious groups. Triumphs and tribulations punctuated the year leading up to ISPU’s fourth annual...
American Muslim Poll 2019: Full Report
April 29, 2019,Returning for its fourth year, ISPU’s annual poll surveys Muslims, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, white Evangelicals, and those that consider themselves non-affiliated to compare attitudes across religious groups. Triumphs and tribulations punctuated the year leading up to ISPU’s fourth annual poll. Record-breaking voter turnout at the...
What Makes Muslims Vote?
September 20, 2017,The 2016 election was supposed to be a political coming of age for the American Muslim voter. The received wisdom in the months leading up to November was that the nomination of Donald Trump—through a combination of fear and heightened civic duty—would drive record numbers...
American Muslim Poll 2017: Key Findings
March 21, 2017,This is a summary of the key findings of ISPU’s American Muslim Poll 2017: Muslims at the Crossroads, a poll which offers a timely and groundbreaking look into the American Muslim community. From early on in a deeply divisive presidential election cycle until today, American...
American Muslim Poll 2017: Full Report
March 21, 2017,American Muslim Poll 2017: Muslims at the Crossroads offers a timely and groundbreaking look into the American Muslim community. From early on in a deeply divisive presidential election cycle until today, American Muslims have been at the center of heated social and political debates. One byproduct...
Understanding Effective Civic Engagement | The Muslim Community Association of the San Francisco Bay Area: A Case Study
August 19, 2016,This second report in ISPU’s “Reimagining Muslim Spaces” series presents a case study of the Muslim Community Association (MCA) located in Santa Clara, California, one of the largest mosques in the United States. Established in 1981, MCA has consistently led efforts to promote civic engagement in the...
American Muslims in the 2016 Election and Beyond: Executive Summary
April 5, 2016,In the midst of a polarized and heated election season in 2016 where Muslims were frequent subjects of national debate, the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) set out to discover what American Muslims wanted for themselves. ISPU researchers set out to answer three...
American Muslims in the 2016 Election and Beyond: Full Report
April 5, 2016,In the midst of a polarized and heated election season in 2016 where Muslims were frequent subjects of national debate, the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) set out to discover what American Muslims wanted for themselves. ISPU researchers set out to answer three...
American Muslim Poll 2016: Key Findings
March 15, 2016,This is a summary of the key findings of ISPU’s American Muslim Poll: Participation, Priorities, and Facing Prejudice in the 2016 Elections, a poll which offers a timely and groundbreaking look into the American Muslim community. In the years after the September 11th attacks in...
American Muslim Poll 2016: Full Report
March 15, 2016,American Muslim Poll 2016: Participation, Priorities, and Facing Prejudice in the 2016 Elections offers a timely and groundbreaking look into the American Muslim community. In the years after the September 11th attacks in America, Muslims have been the subjects of frequent discussions but seldom among the participants....
Full Report | Strength Through Diversity: Four Cases of Local and State Level Coalition Success
January 1, 2015,Since 9/11, the public spotlight on American Muslims has been intense, and much of the time the exposure has been negative. The level of scrutiny on American Muslims has increased over the years, particularly since 2010 when Florida-based pastor Terry Jones sought to burn the...
Religious Freedom and Discrimination in America – Then and Now: Lessons Learned for American Muslims and Their Allies
November 10, 2014,In the anti-sharia laws being enacted today in states across the country, we see a modern-day example of laws targeting one group but ultimately affecting many others. In evaluating the significance of these laws and formulating solutions, it is important to place them in the...