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SURVEY AMERICAN
MUSLIMS ONE YEAR AFTER 9-11 As-salaamu
alaykum. (peace be with you) CAIR wishes to assess the changes that
American Muslims have experienced since the tragic events of September
11, 2001. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey below and
return it to - E-MAIL: survey@cair-net.org
or FAX 202-488-0833. (All
responses are confidential.) Please print out this form for distribution
in your local Islamic center or organization. Also post it on Muslim
e-mail lists and forward to personal e-mail addresses of friends and
associates. THIS
IS A VERY IMPORTANT SURVEY FOR MUSLIMS IN AMERICA. Your response will
strengthen CAIR's ability to articulate the community's views. There is
no other way to gather this information. PLEASE RESPOND BY AUGUST 9,
2002. May Allah bless you for your time and effort. 1)
I am a Muslim: ___ Yes ___
No 2)
I am a U.S. resident. ___ Yes ___
No 3)
I live in the following state: 4)
Since 9-11, my life as an American Muslim has: ___
changed for the better ___
changed for the worse ___
not changed 5)
The most important way my life has changed is:
6)
Since the attacks of 9-11, I have experienced anti-Muslim bias or
discrimination: ___ Yes ___ No 7)
That discrimination or bias took the form of: ___
verbal abuse ___
workplace discrimination ___
threats ___
assaults ___
housing discrimination ___
profiling (being singled out by law enforcement authorities or other
security personnel because of your religion, ethnicity or national
origin) ___
Other: (specify) __________________________ 8)
I know at least one American Muslim who has experienced anti-Muslim bias
or discrimination since 9-11: Yes____
No_____ 9)
Since 9-11, I have experienced kindness or support from friends or
colleagues of other faiths: Yes___
No___ 10)
That kindness or support was expressed in the following way: 11)
On a scale from 1-10, (1 being poor and 10 being excellent) I would rate
the Bush administration's interaction with the American Muslim community
as: __ 12)
I base this rating primarily on: 13)
Since the 9-11 attacks, I believe the U.S. media have: ___
improved in their coverage of Islam and Muslims ___
grown more biased against Islam and Muslims ___
remained the same in their coverage of Islam and Muslims ___
no opinion 14)
A media outlet worthy of praise for its coverage is: 15)
A media outlet that exhibited some of the most biased coverage is: 16)
I am a member of CAIR? ___ Yes ___
No 17)
On a scale from 1-10, where 1 is poor performance and 10 excellent
performance, I would rate CAIR's performance during this crisis as:
______ 18)
The thing I liked most about CAIR's work was: 19)
The area of CAIR's work that needs improvement is: 20)
I am eligible to vote in U.S. elections: ___ Yes
___ No 21)
I am registered to vote or will register before the next election. ___
Yes ___ No 22)
I voted for the following presidential candidate in the last election: ___
Bush ___ Gore
___ Nader ___
Buchanan ___ Other
(specify) _______________ 23)
Overall, I believe the following party best represents the interests of
the American Muslim community. ___
Republican ___ Democratic ___ None ___
Other (specify) _______________________________ 24)
My ethnic heritage is: ___
African-American ___
Arabic speaking world ___
South Asian (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc.) ___
East Asian (Malaysia, Indonesia, etc.) ___
Sub Saharan/East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, etc.) ___
West African (non-Arabic, Nigeria, etc.) ___
Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, etc.) ___
European-American (white, non-immigrant) ___
European Immigrant (Bosnian, Kosovar, etc.) ___
Hispanic/Latino ___
Turkish ___
Iranian ___
Other (Specify country) _________________ 25)
I am: ___ Male ___ Female 26)
I am in the following age range: ___
Under 18 ___ 18-25 ___ 26-35 ___ 36-55 ___ 56+ THANK
YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS SURVEY.
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