University of Muslim Political Survey – Eid al Adha Dec 31 2006

1. In general, how closely would you say you followed news 11. Do you think what happens to Muslims in this country about the candidates and initiatives in the 2006 election? will affect what happens in your life?

О Very closely О Somewhat closely О Yes, a lot О Yes, a little О No О Not too closely О Not at all 12. How much do you think you have in common with other 2. What general issues were most important to you during the Muslims living in the ? recent 2006 election? [ You may select two ] О A great deal О A fair amount О Only a little О Nothing О Education О Jobs/Economy О War in Iraq О Ethics in government 13. How important is it for Muslims to change so that they О National security О Illegal immigration blend into the larger society as in the idea of a melting pot? О The environment О Health care О Gas prices О Taxes О Very important О Somewhat important О War on Terrorism О None of the above О Not too important О Not at all important

3. In the contest for U.S. Senate, even if you did not vote, 14. Excluding Salah and Jumah prayer, how involved are you which candidate did you support? in the activities at the mosque?

О Mike McGavick О О Other О Very involved О Somewhat involved О Not too involved О Not at all involved 4. In general, how closely would you say you follow news about current events and politics in the Middle East? 15. Do you think political leaders in the U.S. mention religious faith and prayer О Very closely О Somewhat closely О Not too closely О Not at all О Too much О Too little О Right amount О Don’t know 5. In view of the developments since the U.S. first sent troops to Iraq, do you think sending troops to Iraq was: 16. Do you think the new security measures at U.S. airports are targeted at Muslims or to all Americans equally? О A mistake О The right decision О Don’t know О Targeted at Muslims О All Americans equally 6. Which is not a month in the Islamic calendar? 17. As a Muslim living in the U.S., do you think Islamic О Rabi al-thalith О Rajab О Shawwal О Sha’ban teachings are compatible with participation in the American political system? 7. Do you think things here in Washington state are generally: О Yes, very much О Yes, somewhat О Going in the right direction О Only a little О Not at all О Seriously off on the wrong track О Don’t know 18. Which political party currently controls the U.S. Senate? 8. Would you describe the state of your own personal finances these days as: О Republican О Democrat О Both О Neither О Very secure О Fairly secure О Fairly shaky О Very shaky 19. Which political party controls the State Legislature?

9. Regarding policy on illegal immigration, do you favor: О Republican О Democrat О Both О Neither

О Deportation О Temporary guest worker program 20. Over the past few months, did anyone contact you and ask О No change in policy О Pathway to earned citizenship you to register or vote in the election last November?

10. Did the immigration rallies last Spring give you a positive О Yes О No О Can’t remember or negative image of Mexican immigrants in the US?

О Definitely positive О Somewhat positive О No difference Please continue on other side Æ О Somewhat negative О Definitely negative

University of Washington Muslim Political Survey – Eid al Adha Dec 31 2006

21. Generally speaking, when it comes to government 32. What was your total combined household income in 2005 programs, do you favor a smaller government with fewer before taxes? services, or larger government with many services? О Less than $20,000 О $20,000 to $39,999 О Smaller О Larger О Don’t know О $40,000 to $59,999 О $60,000 to $79,999 О $80,000 to $100,000 О More than $100,000 22. During 2006, did you participate in any of these activities? Yes No 33. What is the highest level of education you completed? Community meeting О О Rally or protest О О О Less than High School О High School graduate Write letter to public official О О О Some College/Technical School О College graduate Donation to political candidate/campaign О О О Graduate school Vote in November 2006 О О Attended activity at Mosque (excluding prayer) О О 34. Do you consider yourself to be: Sadakah to a Muslim individual/organization О О О Sunni О Shi’ite О Wahhabi О Sufi 23. Do you think discrimination against immigrants is much О Secular Muslim О Other Muslim О Non-Muslim of a problem in today’s society? 35. How much do you follow the Qu’ran and Hadith in your О Yes, very much О Yes, somewhat О Not really daily life?

24. Some states in the US want to require voters to provide О Very much О Somewhat О Only a little О Not at all several forms of identification before they vote. If your state were to make this requirement, which types of identification 36. Which political party are you most closely affiliated with? would you be able to provide today? О Democratic О Republican О Independent О WA drivers license О U.S. Passport О Bank statement О Other О None О Original birth certificate О Utility bill О State ID card О Naturalization “green” card О Property tax statement 37. How would you describe your political ideology or beliefs?

25. What is your race or ethnicity? О Very liberal О Somewhat liberal О Moderate О Somewhat conservative О Very conservative О White, Anglo О Latino, Hispanic О Asian American О Black, African American О Arab О Other 38. Do you currently own or rent your home?

26. If you know, to what country do you trace your ancestry? О Own О Rent О Neither

О Lebanon О Egypt О Syria О Sudan 39. How long have you lived in King County? О Ethiopia О Somalia О Iran О America О Palestine О Iraq О Jordan О Europe О Less than 5 years О 5 to 10 years О 11 to 20 years О Morocco О India О Pakistan О Other О 20 to 40 years О More than 40 years

27. What is your gender? О Male О Female 40. What language do you speak at home with your family?

28. What is your age group? О 18 – 29 О 30 – 44 О Mostly English О Mostly another language О Mix of both О 45 – 65 О Over 65

29. Where were you born? О United States THANK О Another country YOU!

30. How about your parents, where were they born? Please return this survey to the volunteer who gave it to you. This poll was conducted by the , О Both born in U.S. О Both born in another country Department of Political Science. О Only 1 born in U.S. О Don’t know To be completed by University of Washington: 31. Are you currently a U.S. citizen? О Yes О No Serial # ______Time______