Al Qaeda Favorability
A year after the death of its leader, al Qaeda is widely unpopular among Muslim publics. A new poll by the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project, conducted March 19 to April 13, 2012, finds majorities – and mostly large majorities – expressing negative views of the terrorist group in Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Turkey and Lebanon.
In Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. Navy Seals, 13% of Muslims hold a favorable view of al Qaeda, 55% an unfavorable view, and roughly three-in-ten (31%) offer no opinion.
Support for the organization is in the single digits among Turkish and Lebanese Muslims. In Jordan, just 15% express a positive opinion, essentially unchanged from last year, but down significantly from 34% in 2010. Al Qaeda receives its highest ratings in Egypt, where 21% hold a favorable and 71% an unfavorable opinion.
Al Qaeda Favorability  | Unfavorable Favorable  | Egypt  | 71  | 21  | Jordan  | 77  | 15  | Pakistan  | 55 13  | Turkey  | 73  | Lebanon  | 98  | Based on Muslims only,  | In Pakistan than this question other is asked at a later point in the  | interview than in question other countries.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER Q8r & Q46b 