“Prejudice reduces when there’s better understanding and increases when there’s less understanding.” Wisconsin There is an understanding of Muslims, of sorts. It depends on the people...
“It becomes easy for political leaders to whip up hysteria and use fear as a political weapon.” Wisconsin Non-Muslims probably have limited or no understanding of...
“Islam is the non-majority religion in the United States, but it is one of the most dominant religions in the world.” Orangetown, NY Islam is the...
“People are afraid of Islam because they don’t understand it.” Torrance, CA There’s definitely some type of understanding of both within America. Whether or not it’s...
“Some Muslims, like in my family, don’t wear any traditional garb, or have beards, or come from a faraway place. I was born in America, and...
“Most of the ideas about Muslims come from social media and media so it’s vague and based on hearsay rather than actual knowledge.” New York, New...
“In diverse places like New York, there’s a larger understanding of Islam and Muslim culture because there’s more exposure to Muslims.” New York, NY In diverse...
“America is afraid of Islam because it’s foreign and there is a large amount of violent extremists currently active within that religion.” Atlanta, Georgia There is...
“I live in a place where there is a very slim Muslim population, and so I do not see conflict or hear the perspective of people...
“There is a lot of misinformation circulating on the web and social media regarding Islam and what the religion teaches.” Reston, VA There is certainly not...
