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Opinion today is very similar to what it was in 2012, although the percentage of Tunisians who want their laws to strictly follow the Quran has gone up slightly from 23% to 29%.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Majorities across all demographic groups say their country\u2019s laws should follow the principles of Islam, rather than strictly follow the Quran or ignore the Quran altogether. Nonetheless, religiously-devout Muslims, defined as those who pray five times a day, are more likely than those who pray less often to say that their laws should strictly follow the Quran (33% vs. 21%).<\/p>\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-28305\" alt=\"TUNISIA00\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/TUNISIA00.png\" width=\"294\" height=\"285\"><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On balance, Tunisians also prefer religious leaders to play a role in political matters. 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