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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad received largely negative ratings in most of the predominantly Muslim nations surveyed last spring<\/a>, with a median of only 39% viewing him favorably.<\/p>\n\n

Ahmadinejad is currently visiting Egypt in the first visit by an Iranian leader since the two countries broke off diplomatic relations three decades ago. In the 2012 survey, 73% of Egyptians gave him an unfavorable rating; just 23% viewed him favorably.<\/p>\n\n

More than eight-in-ten Jordanians (83%) expressed an unfavorable view of Ahmadinejad, as did 55% of those in Lebanon and 48% of those in Turkey.<\/p>\n\n

Pakistan, was an exception. About half of Pakistanis (47%) expressed a favorable opinion of Ahmadinejad, while just 6% gave him an unfavorable rating (47% did not offer an opinion). Also, a plurality of Tunisians (42%) said they held a positive view of the Iranian leader.<\/p>\n\n

Aside from Ahmadinejad’s own image, overall ratings of Iran were negative in many predominantly Muslim nations who are its neighbors. Roughly six-in-ten Lebanese (61%) gave the Islamic Republic a negative rating, although views were sharply divided among the country\u2019s major religious communities. In Turkey, 55% had an unfavorable opinion about Iran, while 26% expressed a favorable view.<\/p>\n\n

Jordanians (79% unfavorable) and Egyptians (76%) gave Iran especially poor marks. Moreover, ratings for Iran had declined sharply since 2006, when 59% of Egyptians and 49% of Jordanians expressed positive views. Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There was broad disapproval of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in predominantly Muslim countries surveyed last spring, with only four-in-ten giving him positive 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