Is Islam compatible with democracy?
Many cite the equal importance of democracy and Islam to the progress of the Muslim world.
from the May 16, 2008 edition
What do a billion Muslims really think?
The Gallup Poll of the Muslim World is the most comprehensive study ever done of this group. Many key results counter conventional wisdom. Read more...
Is Islam compatible with democracy?
Many cite the equal importance of democracy and Islam to the progress of the Muslim world. Read more...
How do Muslims view women's rights?
Many Muslims believe that women should have the right to vote and to hold any job outside the home that they qualify for. Read more...
What makes a radical?
When asked why they supported the 9/11 attacks, the radicals gave political rather than religious reasons. Read more...
How do Muslims view the West?
Among the things Muslims admire are the West's technology and fair political systems. Read more...
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Reporter Jane Lampman talks with Dalia Mogahed, executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies.
•Large majorities cite the equal importance of democracy and Islam to the quality of life and progress of the Muslim world. They see no contradiction between democratic values and religious principles.
•Political freedoms are among the things they admire most about the West.
•Substantial majorities in nearly all nations say that if drafting a new constitution, they would guarantee freedom of speech (see chart, below).
•Most want neither theocracy nor secular democracy but a third model in which religious principles and democratic values coexist. They want their own democratic model that draws on Islamic law as a source.
•Significant majorities say religious leaders should play no direct role in drafting a constitution, writing legislation, determining foreign policy, or deciding how women dress in public.
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