(Middle East Eye) As Islamophobia in the United States has remained steady in recent years, internalised Islamophobic sentiments have risen from within the Muslim American community, according to newly released data from the Institute for [Social] Policy and Understanding.
The new American Muslim Poll released on Thursday found that a quarter of Muslims believe that Muslims are prone to violence, while only nine percent of the general public believe this to be true.
One-fifth of Muslims, meanwhile, agree with the sentiment that Muslims are less civilised than other Americans — only five percent of the general American public shares this view.
Similarly, 18 percent of Muslims agree with the idea that Muslims are partly responsible for acts of violence committed by others.
