According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey, carried out by Gallup Pakistan, 89 percent of Pakistanis agree that government should ensure that sermons in mosques do not promote violence and hate; 11 percent of Pakistanis disagree.
A nationally representative sample of adult men and women, from across the four provinces was asked, “Please tell us, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following sentence: ‘Government should ensure that the sermons/speeches in mosques do not promote violence and hate in the name of Islam’?” In response to this question, 53 percent respondents said that they agree with the statement a lot, 36 percent of the respondents said they strongly agree with this statement, while 7 percent disagreed with the statement and 4 percent said they disagree a lot with the statement.
Question: “Please tell us, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following sentence: ‘Government should ensure that the sermons/speeches in mosques do not promote violence and hate in the name of Islam’?”
The source of the Gilani Research Foundation Poll (GRF Poll) was primarily fieldwork, which was conducted by Gallup Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International Association.
The recent survey was carried out through a sample of 2582 men and women from rural and urban areas from all four provinces of the country, during December 22 – December 29, 2014. Error margin is estimated to be approximately ± 2-3 percent at 95 percent confidence level.