American Muslim Poll 2019

Predicting and Preventing Islamophobia

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 2018 midterm elections led to the historic election of a diverse new class of Congress. At the same time, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the travel ban, and the country faced the longest ever government shutdown. It was against this backdrop that ISPU’s annual poll charts the attitudes and policy preferences of everyday Americans. American Muslim Poll 2019 offers the public, policymakers, and researchers rare depth and breadth of analysis along with a set of data-driven recommendations.

A Muslim woman at a vigil holds a candle and bows her head — Photo: "Candlelight Vigil" by Miki Jourdan (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

This year’s survey also includes ISPU’s second Islamophobia Index (II), created in partnership with Georgetown’s The Bridge Initiative. Building on previous research, we use the II to examine and tease out factors that predict and prevent Islamophobia.

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Report & Key Findings

American Muslim Poll 2019: Full Report
Returning for its fourth year, ISPU’s annual poll
Dalia Mogahed
29 April, 2019
American Muslim Poll 2019: Key Findings
This is a summary of the key findings of ISPU̵
Dalia Mogahed
29 April, 2019

Supplementary Documents

Appendix I: Methodology

Appendix II: Questionnaire

Appendix III: Data Tables

Did You Know?

Every year, ISPU conducts this survey of American Muslims, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, and the non-affiliated. It’s the only poll of its kind, offering the latest trends and demographic data on American Muslims. And every year, we rely on individuals like you to keep this research free and accessible to all. Right now, we need your help to keep it that way, so that millions can remain informed on the topics that matter the most. If you value the reliable data our poll provides, consider making a donation in support of ISPU’s American Muslim Poll 2020. It only takes a minute. Thank you.

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Additional Analyses

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Muslims Profess More Private Religious Devotion, Less Public Religious Assertiveness
Muslims score highest on dimensions that reflect p
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14 November, 2019
The Majority of Muslims Believe Poverty Is the Result of Bad Circumstances, Not Bad Character
American Muslims are significantly more likely tha
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27 November, 2019
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22 January, 2020
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Infographics

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.

Islamophobia is pervasive and intensely damaging, but it can be combated, and ISPU’s data can show you how. Here are four data-driven ways you can combat Islamophobia.

May 1, 2019 – ISPU Director of Research Dalia Mogahed presents key findings from American Muslim Poll 2019 at NYU-Washington DC. This summary is followed by a discussion with moderator Mehdi Hasan and panelists John Esposito, Walter Ruby, and Ibram Kendi.

Dive into the Data

Click here to download all 24 graphs and figures from our 2019 survey.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

FAITH + COMMUNITY

ISLAMOPHOBIA INDEX

RACE + FAITH

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Dive into the Data

Click here to download all 24 graphs and figures from our 2019 survey.

In the News

Meet the Research Team

Dalia Mogahed

Report Co-Author

Director of Research, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

Azka Mahmood

Report Co-Author

Youssef Chouhoud

Data Analyst & ISPU Fellow

Assistant Professor at Christopher Newport University

Erum Ikramullah

Research Project Manager, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

Katherine Coplen

Director of Communications, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

Katie Grimes

Communication & Creative Media Specialist, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

Meet the Study Advisors

Khaled Beydoun

JD, UCLA School of Law

Associate Professor of Law, University of Arkansas School of Law

Senior Affiliated Faculty, University of California-Berkeley Islamophobia Research & Documentation Project

Karam Dana

PhD, Interdisciplinary Near and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Washington

Associate Professor, University of Washington School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

David Dutwin

Executive Vice President and Chief Methodologist, SSRS

2016 Conference Chair, AAPOR Executive Council

Research Scholar, Institute for Jewish and Community Research

John Esposito

PhD, Temple University

Professor of Religion, International Affairs, and Islamic Studies, Georgetown University

Founding Director, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding in the Walsh School of Foreign Service

Rachel M. Gillum

PhD, Political Science, Stanford University

Visiting Scholar, Stanford University

Fellow, Association for Analytic Learning about Islam and Muslim Societies

Amaney Jamal

PhD, Political Science, University of Michigan

Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Politics, Princeton University

Director, Mamdouha S. Bobst Center for Peace and Justice

Director, Workshop on Arab Political Development

President, Association of Middle East Women’s Studies (AMEWS)

Nazita Lajevardi

PhD University of California, San Diego; JD University of San Francisco

Assistant Professor, Michigan State University

Kameelah Mu’Min Rashad

MS, MRP, MEd

Founder and President, Muslim Wellness Foundation

Interfaith Fellow for Spirituality, Wellness & Social Justice, University of Pennsylvania

PsyD candidate, Clinical Psychology, Chestnut Hill College