Almost seven in ten American adults say they’d be fine with a mosque in their community, according to a CNN poll.
That finding comes just weeks after another poll found that barely half of Americans believed Muslims in the U.S. supported America, and after Rep. Peter King (R-NY) held controversial hearings into the radicalization of American Muslims. Meanwhile, several states, including Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia have considered bills to ban Sharia Law.
In the new CNN poll, 69% of respondents said they’d be “okay” with a mosque in the neighborhood, compared to 28% who said they would not be.
People living in Southern rural areas were more likely than those in cities to oppose the idea of a mosque in their community. According to the poll, only 42% of “rural Southerns” said they would be “okay” with a mosque in their neighborhood, compared to about three-fourths of “those who live in cities and suburbs.”
The poll also found that 46% of Americans have a favorable opinion of Muslims, versus 26% who have an unfavorable opinion.
The CNN poll was conducted March 10-13 among 1,023 adults nationwide. It has a margin of error of 3.0%.
