And in a 2006 Pew poll of Muslim attitudes, France was the only major European country where nearly half of Muslims felt they were citizens of their country before being members of their faith. 
Na katika mwaka 2006 wakati taasisi ya Pew ilipokuwa inakusanya maoni juu ya silika au tabia za Waislamu, ufaransa ndiyo ilikuwa nchi pekee kubwa ya ulaya ambako Karibu nusu ya Waislamu wote walijihisi kuwa wananchi wa nchi hiyo kabla ya kuwa waumini wa dini yao.