Latino Attitudes Toward American Muslims and Islam

According to the U.S. Census, just under 20% of Americans are Latino, a sizable proportion of the American public. Demographic data from ISPU’s American Muslim Poll finds that 9% of Muslims in the United States are Latino, a steadily growing percentage. In previous research, ISPU found that Latinos have lower levels of Islamophobia than other racial and ethnic groups in the United States and the general public. These demographic trends, coupled with the lower levels of Islamophobia found among this population, motivate this research, which included individual interviews and focus groups. Our findings include themes relating to lower levels of Islamophobia, what manifestations of Islamophobia still persist, and research-based recommendations for mitigating it.

Latino Attitudes Toward American Muslims and Islam: Full Digital Report

The Latino Attitudes Toward American Muslims and Islam report is available online and as a PDF in both English and Spanish. Access the online report below.

El informe, Actitudes de los latinos hacia los musulmanes estadounidenses y el Islam está disponible en línea y en formato PDF, tanto en inglés como en español. Acceda al informe en línea a continuación.

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Report Partner Organizations

This publication was produced by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) with support from and in partnership with IslamInSpanish, alongside additional generous support from the Doris Duke Foundation and El Hibri Foundation. ISPU would like to acknowledge our research partner, Latino Decisions.

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Research Team

Dr. Andrew Proctor
Co-Principal Investigator
Latino Decisions

Dr. Alex Flores
Co-Principal Investigator
Latino Decisions

Mark Rosenkranz
Latino Decisions

Dalia Mogahed
Director of Research
Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

Erum Ikramullah
Senior Research Project Manager
Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

Communications Team

Katherine Coplen
Director of Communications
Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

Rebecka Green
Creative Communications and Media Manager
Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

Tahirah Blanding
Communications Campaigns Specialist
Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

Advisory Team

Jaime “Mujahid” Fletcher
Founder and CEO, IslamInSpanish
Founder and CEO, FocusPoint Studio

Zainab Ismail
Founder
Fit for Allah

Wilfredo A. Ruiz, Esq
Media and Outreach Director
Council on American Islamic-Relations, FL (CAIR-Florida)

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Latino Attitudes Toward American Muslims and Islam examines why Latinos have lower levels of Islamophobia compared to the general public as well as what explains the persistence of even low levels of Islamophobia within this community.

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