Support falls for bin Laden among Muslims
(China Daily/Agencies)
Updated: 2005-07-16 07:20

In Turkey, bin Laden's support has fallen to 7 per cent from 15 per cent in the past two years. In Indonesia, it has dropped to 35 per cent from 58 per cent.

However, in Jordan, confidence in bin Laden rose to 60 per cent from 55 per cent. In Pakistan, it went to 51 per cent from 45 per cent.

A similar picture emerged when respondents were asked whether suicide bombings were justifiable. In Morocco, 13 per cent said they often or sometimes could be justified, down from 40 per cent in 2004.

In Indonesia, 15 per cent expressed that view, down from 27 per cent in the summer of 2002. Support for suicide bombings also fell in Pakistan and dropped dramatically in Lebanon.

Kohut noted there had been devastating attacks on civilians in Indonesia, Morocco and Turkey in recent years and a rash of assassinations and bombings recently in Lebanon.

Both in western countries and the Muslim world, respondents expressed fears about Islamic extremism.

Despite terrorism fears, majorities in Britain, the United States, France, Canada and Russia and pluralities in Spain and Poland expressed favourable views about Muslims.

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