I have been meaning to post this Gallup survey about the opinions of Muslim Americans.
Among the findings is the conclusion that Muslims in the United States are far more likely than people in Muslim countries to see themselves as thriving.
The Gallup study is a big deal because it's the first to examine a randomly selected sample of U.S. Muslims -- previous studies attempted to locate self-identified Muslims by searching for them based on surnames, mosque attendance or geography.
Read on for more findings:
-- Women and education: Muslim-American women are one of the most highly educated female religious groups in the United States, second only to Jewish-American women.
-- Religiosity: When asked whether religion is an important part of their daily lives, 80 percent of Muslim Americans answered affirmatively. Of the religious groups studied, only Mormons (85 percent) are more likely than Muslims to say religion plays an important role in their lives.
-- Diversity: Muslim Americans are the most racially diverse religious group surveyed in the United States, with African Americans making up the largest contingent within the population, at 35 percent.
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