They have a program about faith and President Obama's speech in Turkey, that "We are not at war with Islam."
They then gave statistics, some of which were;
1. 48% of Americans don't trust our Muslim Allies
2. 53% of Americans don't personally know anyone who is Muslim.
I think it's tragic that these are the statistics. I have some wonderful friends in the UAE (I'm American) and throughout the GCC and consider Abu Dhabi my second home.
How can this perception be changed? Why is it that with all the positive things going on in the UAE/Qatar/Oman, there is still a negative view of Islam?
The opinions offered were that many Muslims do not speak out against the extreme faction and this was also an opinion voiced by a woman Arab reporter.
The survey also said that the majority of Muslims in the US enjoyed their life, although they did find there were some difficulties with other people accepting them.
What is the solution, a spokesperson from the UAE?
