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Database. Muslim Publics Share Concerns about Extremist Groups. Much Diminished Support for Suicide Bombing Survey Report More than two years after the death of Osama bin Laden, concern about Islamic extremism remains widespread among Muslims from South Asia to the Middle East to sub-Saharan Africa.

Muslim Publics Share Concerns about Extremist Groups

Across 11 Muslim publics surveyed by the Pew Research Center, a median of 67% say they are somewhat or very concerned about Islamic extremism. In five countries – Pakistan, Jordan, Tunisia, Turkey and Indonesia – Muslim worries about extremism have increased in the past year. Against this backdrop, extremist groups, including al Qaeda, garner little popular support. The Taliban, who once shared Afghanistan as a base of operation with al Qaeda, are viewed negatively by a median of 51% of Muslims in the countries polled. In many of the countries surveyed, clear majorities of Muslims oppose violence in the name of Islam. These are among the key findings from a survey of 11 Muslim publics conducted by the Pew Research Center from March 3 to April 7, 2013. First World Happiness Report Launched at the United Nations.

The happiest countries in the world are all in Northern Europe (Denmark, Norway, Finland, Netherlands).

First World Happiness Report Launched at the United Nations

Their average life evaluation score is 7.6 on a 0-to-10 scale. The least happy countries are all poor countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (Togo, Benin, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone) with average life evaluation scores of 3.4. But it is not just wealth that makes people happy: Political freedom, strong social networks and an absence of corruption are together more important than income in explaining well-being differences between the top and bottom countries. At the individual level, good mental and physical health, someone to count on, job security and stable families are crucial. These are among the findings of the first ever World Happiness Report (download PDF), commissioned for the April 2nd United Nations Conference on Happiness (mandated by the UN General Assembly).

The report shows that, where happiness is measured by how happy people are with their lives: