Belgium: opinions on satirical texts or pictures about Islam among Muslims 2016

This statistic illustrates the outcome of a survey in Belgium in 2016 during which respondents were asked the following question: ''What is your opinion on satirical texts or pictures about Islam?" Roughly 40 percent of the respondents indicated they think this should be forbidden.

What is your opinion on satirical texts or pictures about Islam?*

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Release date

2016

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Region

Belgium

Survey time period

September 17, 2016 to December 30, 2016

Number of respondents

500 respondents

Age group

16-55 years

Special properties

persons of North-African or Turkish origin who describe themselves as religious, excluding Walloon region, respondents knowing Dutch or French

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* The question was originally phrased by the source as: "Wat vindt u van satirische teksten of tekeningen, zoals de veelbesproken Charlie Hebdo - of Mohammed -cartoons over de islam?" (English: What do you think about satirical texts or pictures about Islam, such as the much debated Charlie Hebdo or Mohammed cartoons?)

The source notes the following: 35% of respondents are from an iVOX research panel, 45% of respondents are from interviews in public space and 20% of respondents through a snowball-effect.

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