Experiences of discrimination of people from predominantly Muslim countries of origin , Date: 2024.06.13, format: Research report, area: Authority , Perception in relation to everyday situations, grading at school, finding work and housing

Research Report 48 examines the extent to which people with a migration background from predominantly Muslim countries of origin perceive discrimination in different areas of life. The focus is on discrimination in everyday life, in school grades and in the search for employment and housing.

The analyses are based on data from the national representative survey "Muslim Life in Germany 2020", conducted on behalf of the German Islam Conference.

Perceptions of discrimination among Muslim women and men are at the centre of the analyses. Relationships with religious, migration and integration characteristics are explored. For Muslim women, it is examined whether wearing a headscarf plays a role. Differences between members of Muslim religions and between Muslims who do not belong to any religion or belong to a different religion are identified in order to classify the results. A further comparison group consists of people without a migration background.

The Research Report was written by Dr. Anja Stichs and Katrin Pfündel. It is part of a three-part series of publications on the broad topic of social cohesion. Another report (Research Report 47) examines attitudes towards various aspects of belonging to Germany and towards members of other social groups. A third study (Brief Analysis 2|2023) focuses on interreligious knowledge and interreligious contacts in relation to Islam, Christianity and Judaism.

The Research Report 48 was originally written in German. The key findings are presented in English here.