Poll: 60 Percent of Americans Say Muslims Face Discrimination

By Dan Gilgoff, God & Country

Eight years after the September 11 attacks, nearly 60 percent of American adults say that Muslims face a lot of discrimination in the United States, according to a new survey from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. Americans see Muslims experiencing discrimination more than any other major religious group, though among all minorities, gays and lesbians are seen to face even more discrimination.

This graph from the new Pew report tells the story:

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