338,000 US Muslims think suicide bombing is justifiable at least sometimes, 416,000 US Muslims view Al Qaeda favorably, 2011 Pew Poll

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"Muslims gather to pray on the East Front of the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Washington, D.C.," ap
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"There are about 2.6 million Muslim adults and children in the United States...in 2010."

8/30/2011, "Muslim Americans: No Signs of Growth in Alienation or Support for Extremism," Pew Research Center, Pew Poll

13% of US Muslims think suicide bombing is justifiable at least some of the time. This amounts to 338,000 people in the US based on 2010 population of 2.6 million.



Next, per below, 16% of all US Muslims have at least a somewhat favorable view of Al Qaeda. That's 416,000 people. Among US born Black Muslims, 32% view Al Qaeda at least somewhat favorably. 60% of US Muslims are concerned about Muslim extremism which is 1,560,000 people in the US.



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Following is citation for 2010 estimated US Muslim population:

1/27/11, "Muslim Population to Double in U.S. by 2030, Report Projects," ChristianPost.com

"The Muslim population in the United States is projected to more than double by 2030, according to a new Pew Forum report.

There are about 2.6 million Muslim adults and children in the United States (0.8 percent of the U.S. population) in 2010. That figure is expected to rise to 6.2 million (1.7 percent) in 2030, predicted the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life report released Thursday."...

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