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Notizie • 21 Giugno 2009

Report: Gallup Coexist Index 2009: A Global Study of Interfaith Relations (indagine sull’integrazione delle comunità islamiche in Francia, Gran Bretagna e Germania) (maggio-giugno 2009)

The Gallup Coexist Index 2009: A Global Study of Interfaith Relations offers insight into the state of relations between people of different religions around the world. Created in partnership with the Coexist Foundation, it marks Gallup’s first report of public perceptions concerning people of different faiths. In addition, the report provides an in-depth analysis of attitudes regarding integration among Muslims and the general public in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Foreword
The role of religion in peace and war is one of the most hotly debated issues of our time. Policy-makers, pundits, and peacemakers alike have struggled to understand the complex relationships between people across faith lines. Political conflicts that divide different faith groups can grow into religious conflicts, while religious differences in one community can turn into political conflicts. And yet, in this turbulent atmosphere, there are also poignant examples of coexistence and goodwill among faith groups.
To understand and inform the public debate on the important dynamic of faith relations, Gallup partnered with the Coexist Foundation to disseminate its proprietary, independent global public opinion research.1 The Gallup Coexist Index 2009: A Global Study of Interfaith Relations is the first annual report on the state of faith relations in countries around the world. To measure the state of the relationship among faith groups within nations, Gallup designed an index that gauges the segment of the public that both contributes to and stands in the way of better faith relations.
The Gallup Center for Muslim Studies draws its analysis from data collected through the Gallup World Poll, an ongoing research project that surveys residents in more than 140 countries and areas and represents the views of 95% of the world’s population. This report also presents the latest findings about attitudes of European Muslims and their counterparts in the general population. This study is part of the Center’s effort to provide non-partisan, data-driven research and advice on the diversity and complexity of Muslim views around the world.
Because the discussion about the relationship among faith groups is lively in Europe, especially with respect to religious and ethnic minorities, Gallup conducted deeper studies in three European nations – the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
This research helps inform the conversation on issues such as integration, identity, values, and radicalization.
We would like to thank our Coexist partners for their invaluable support in the dissemination of the results of Gallup’s World Poll. In addition, we would like to acknowledge Gallup’s world-class senior scientists, researchers, writers, editors, and designers for making this report possible.

Dalia Mogahed
Executive Director and Senior Analyst
The Center for Muslim Studies
GALLUP

The Full report (pdf)

The Muslim West Facts Project Web Site

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