Most Muslims don't support ISIS, either

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Sergio Hernandez
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A new survey from the Pew Research Center backs up what many Muslims protesting the Islamic State have been saying: The extremist group doesn't represent them.

The poll results, released this week, showed that in 11 countries with significant Muslim populations, people from Nigeria to Jordan to Indonesia overwhelmingly expressed negative views of ISIS.

The poll, conducted in April and May of this year, also found that Pakistan was the sole exception, where a majority — 62% — of respondents showed no definite opinion of ISIS.

But no country, including Pakistan, had more than 15% of the population showing favorable attitudes toward ISIS. The most support was in Nigeria, where 14% of respondents held favorable views of the group.

Lebanon was the most disapproving state, with 99% of survey respondents saying they had an unfavorable opinion of ISIS. Lebanon has been one of ISIS' most recent targets — last week, the group claimed responsibility for suicide bombings that killed 43 people and injuring more than 200 others.

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