Posted on 05/09/2009 4:55:05 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
(ANSAmed) - PARIS, MAY 8 - Some 80% of Muslims in France believe they remain faithful to their countries of origin, according to a survey by the American Gallup research institute that questioned a sample of Muslims in 27 countries.
In all 8% said they were not faithful to their original countries and 12% did not reply.
The research also showed that in Britain Muslims "loyal" to their original countries amount to 82% and in Germany the figure is 71%.
The survey published yesterday but carried out in 2008 adds that only 44% of French of other religions believe that are faithful to their country against 35% who believe the contrary and 21% who didn't reply.
The French emerged as the most tolerant on religious matters and, together with the Dutch, the most willing in Europe to welcome a neighbour of another religion.
At the other end of the spectrum are the Israelis who say openly that they do not respect other religions, according to the survey.
The poll, carried out with the support of the Coexist Foundation, a British charity that promotes inter-religious relations, covered a sample of 500 Muslims per country.
The samples of people from other religions varied from 100 to 1000 people in size.(ANSAmed).
I wonder how many of them are 1st generation immigrants. I would expect a difference between the 1st and later generations.
>Islam: 80% French Muslims Faithful To Country Of Origin<
The same can be said about every immigrant Muslim in any country.
That’s quite a slam they put on Israel at the end.
IMHO, this is a ridiculous poll. Exactly what does “remain faithful to their countries of origin” mean?
We have Polish-American and Italian-American friends, and they remain faithful to their countries of origin. They are, nevertheless, loyal Americans, are citizens, and have served in the military. They still have family there, and go and visit every year.
BTW I'm pretty certain this loyalty to the mother country isn't only a muslim thing. Its pretty common among immigrants I've gotten to know.
Is there anyone here who really believes this?
http://islaminaction08.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-exchange-with-hollywood-filmaker.html
Actually who ever wrote the article got it wrong.
The question was wheter they were loyal to the countries that there are in, not orign. But the %’s are the same.
http://www.muslimwestfacts.com/mwf/118249/Gallup-Coexist-Index-2009.aspx
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