Belgium: sympathy for IS among Muslims 2016

This statistic illustrates the outcome of a survey in Belgium in 2016 during which respondents were asked whether they had any sympathy for IS and its actions. Roughly 60 percent of the respondents indicated they had absolutely no sympathy for IS.

To what extent do you agree with the statement: "I have no sympathy for IS and its actions"?*

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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 source as: "Tot in hoeverre bent u het eens met deze stelling: 'Ik heb geen begrip voor IS en haar manier van actie voeren'?" (English: To what extent do you agree with the statement: "I have no sympaphy for IS and its way of campaigning)

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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