National Survey of American Muslims Finds Mosques Help Muslims Integrate into American Political Life

On Thursday, March 10th, 2011, Congressman Peter King (R-NY) will begin Congressional Hearings questioning the role of mosques and religiosity in radicalizing the Muslim population of the United States. A large scale national survey of the Muslim American population finds that involvement with the mosque, and increased religiosity increases civic engagement and support for American democratic values. The study, the Muslim American Public Opinion Survey (MAPOS) was completed in 2008, and interviewed 1,410 Muslim American respondents across the nation on issues of religion, civic engagement and public policy in the United States, and is currently being sponsored by a research grant from the Social Science Research Council. The study was lead by principal investigators Dr. Karam Dana and Dr. Matt A. Barreto.

For questions, please contact: Dr. Karam Dana, kdana@fas.harvard.edu, 206-330-1184 Dr. Matt A. Barreto, mbarreto@uw.edu, 909-489-2955
For more Information, please visit: www.muslimamericansurvey.org

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