Anti-Muslim hate is driven by politics, not faith — and it’s preventable, study shows

Americans who personally know a Muslim are more than twice as likely to have a favorable opinion toward Muslims than those who do not, according to a new report.But researchers say that anti-Muslim attitudes are influenced by a host of factors, from personal and national politics to how much a person knows about Islam itself — but not one’s own religious affiliation.The findings are part of this year’s American Muslim Poll, the fourth annual survey of U.S. faith communities con