What British Muslims Really Think | Page 546

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Survey of Muslims - Control Group
CATI Fieldwork : 5th - 7th June 2015
Absolutes/col percents

Table 124

Q20. It has been widely reported that a British citizen, Mohammed Emwazi, who has been called “Jihadi John” in the media, is responsible for the execution of a
number of western hostages. Can you understand why a British Muslim like Mohammed Emwazi would be attracted to radicalism?
Base: All respondents

Q5. Which of the following best reflects your religious beliefs?

Total

NET:
Any
Relig
-ion
(a)

Christ
-ian
(b)

Budd
-hist
(c)

Hindu
(d)

Jewish
(e)

Muslim
(f)

Sikh
(g)

Ethnicity

Other
(h)

None
(i)

White
(j)

Mixed
(k)

Asian
(l)

Working Status

Black
(m)

Other
(n)

Working
(o)

Not
Working
(p)

Influence
Decisions
Affecting
Britain (Q2)

Disability

Yes
(q)

No
(r)

Agree
(s)

Disagree
(t)

Feelings Towards Muslim
People (QS1)
Not
FavourFavable
Neutral
ourable
(51-100)
(50)
(0-49)
(w)
(u)
(v)

Unweighted base

1008

632

548

8

5

9

20

5

37

365

878

26

24

19

11

584

424

196

791

222

578

388

386

234

Weighted base

1008

628

541

7**

6**

6**

23**

8**

38*

370

866

28**

31**

23**

11**

570

438

190

798

215

573

380

393

235

Yes

270
27%

137
22%

112
21%

4
53%

2
29%

3
57%

5
21%

-

11
29%

131
36%ab

227
26%

12
42%

7
23%

6
25%

4
38%

169
30%p

101
23%

48
25%

215
27%

49
23%

165
29%

118
31%w

106
27%w

No

700
69%

469
75%i

412
76%ai

3
47%

4
71%

3
43%

14
61%

8
100%

25
65%

226
61%

612
71%

15
56%

20
64%

16
70%

7
62%

382
67%

318
73%

132
69%

555
70%

155
72%

390
68%

241
63%

275
70%

184
79%uv

16
3%

-

-

-

4
18%

-

2
7%

13
3%

27
3%

1
2%

4
13%

1
4%

-

19
3%

18
4%

10
5%

27
3%

10
5%

19
3%

12
3%

4
2%

Don't know

37
4%

23
4%b

Proportions