Anti-Muslim and anti-Arab views are pervasive among members of the Republican Party, a new poll released this week suggests.

According to a survey on views toward various religions commissioned by the Arab American Institute, Republican sentiment toward Muslims produced the highest negative results, with 57 percent of respondents saying they had unfavorable opinions. Only 26 percent said they had favorable opinions. Republicans gave Muslim-Americans slightly higher marks, responding 47 percent unfavorably and 35 percent favorably. Though not gauging a direct religious following, the results were similar on questions regarding Arabs, who received 53 percent unfavorable to 27 percent favorable responses, as well as Arab-Americans, who received 48 percent unfavorable to 33 percent favorable responses.

Respondents on the other side of the aisle also provided less-negative responses toward Muslims. Among Democrats, 29 percent gave unfavorable responses, though 49 percent responded favorably.

Mormons received the highest negative ratings from Democrats, with 35 percent saying they viewed them unfavorably, and 45 percent responding favorably. Overall, Democrats gave net positive responses to all religions. Republicans delivered net negatives to Muslims, Muslim-Americans, Arabs and Arab-Americans, while also showing a tendency to give followers of other non-Western religions, such as Buddhists and Hindus, high unfavorable responses.

There appear to be some parallels between this anti-Muslim sentiment and the agenda, or at least rhetoric, of some lawmakers in the GOP. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) prompted outrage from both Democrats and Republicans when she became the de facto representative for a group of Republicans pushing for an investigation into top administration aides and their supposed connections to the Muslim Brotherhood. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) has also picked up on this brand of Islamophobia, stating repeatedly that the nation is under a perpetual threat of radical Islam from within its borders.

This findings may also help understand the underlying sentiment behind some of the most vehement dislike of President Barack Obama in segments on the right. Polling has consistently shown that rather large percentages of registered Republicans still believe the president is a Muslim, despite his repeated references to his Christian faith.

The latest survey was conducted by JZ Analytics, a firm run by John Zogby, a famous political pollster and the brother of Jim, founder of the Arab American Institute. It polled 1052 likely voters in the U.S. online between August 15 and August 16 and has a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points.

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One of the most joyous days in the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Fitr, also known as Eid ul-Fitr or Eid, celebrates the end of Ramadan (the holy month of fasting observed by Muslims).

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  • Muslims In Beijing Celebrate Eid

    BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 19: Muslims pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr at Niu Jie Mosque to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on August 19, 2012 in Beijing, China. Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid ul-Fitr, a 3 day celebration, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

  • Muslims In Beijing Celebrate Eid

    BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 19: Muslims wait to pray during a ceremony to celebrate Eid al-Fitr marking the end of Ramadan on August 19, 2012 in Beijing, China. Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid ul-Fitr, a 3 day celebration, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Niu Jie Mosque is the oldest Mosque in Beijing and was built in 996 AD. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

  • Eid in Pakistan

    A Pakistani man arranges sweets at his shop ahead of the Muslim festivities of Eid al-Fitr, in Lahore on August 19, 2012. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, the Muslim calendar's ninth and holiest month during which followers are required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn to dusk. AFP PHOTO / ARIF ALI (Photo credit should read Arif Ali/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Eid In Italy

    Muslims pray during Eid al-Fitr prayer, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Palermo, Italy, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Muslims around the world celebrate the Eid al-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Alessandro Fucarini)

  • Eid In Egypt

    RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATE CROP -- Egyptian Vice President, Mahmoud Mekki, left, President Mohammed Morsi, second left, Prime Minister Hesham Kandil, third left, and the Grand Sheik of Al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb, right, attend Eid al-Fitr prayers in Amr Ibn Al-As mosque to mark the start of a three-day Muslim holiday at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. In his sermon, the imam, Ismail el-Diftar, not seen, prayed for martyrs and the liberation of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency)

  • Eid in Indonesia

    Indonesian Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers that mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Porong, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Trisnadi)

  • Eid in Sri Lanka

    Sri Lankan Muslims hug each other after a prayer session to mark the Eid al-Fitr in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

  • Eid In Iraq

    Iraqi Sunni Muslims exchange greetings after Eid prayers outside Abu Hanifa mosque at the first day of Eid al-Fitr prayers in the Azamiyah area of north Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. The three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

  • Eid in Athens

    Muslims, from the Pakistani Community living in Athens, offer Eid al-Fitr prayers in an indoor hall in Piraeus, Greece, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)

  • Eid in Palestine

    A Palestinian visits his family member's grave as part of tradition during the first day of Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, outside Jerusalem's Old City, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Eid, one of the most important holidays in the Muslim world, is marked with prayers, family reunions and other festivities. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

  • Eid in Kenya

    A Kenyan Muslim performs during Eid al-Fitr prayers at the end of the holy month of Ramadan in Nairobi, Kenya, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)

  • Eid in Russia

    Thousand of Russian Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers that mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan outside the main Mosque in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)

  • Eid in Nigeria

    Children pose at Obalende praying ground in Lagos on August 19, 2012 as muslims pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, the Muslim calendar's ninth and holiest month during which followers are required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn to dusk. AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI (Photo credit should read PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Eid in India

    A Kashmiri Muslim woman buys artificial flowers as she shop ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival in Srinagar, India, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Muslims in India will celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of Ramadan on Aug. 19 or 20, depending on the appearance of the moon. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

  • Eid in Syria

    Two Syrian boys wearing uniforms of the rebel Free Syrian Army wave the revolutionary Syrian flag, during Eid al-Fitr prayer, in front of the Syrian embassy, in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, the Muslim calendar's ninth and holiest month during which followers are required to abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)

  • Eid in Kosovo

    Kosovo Muslim boy prays with his father in front of the Grand Mosque in Kosovo capital Pristina Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, marking the first day of Eid al-Fitr celebrations, the end of the holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu )

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