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Abstract
The thesis contributes to the debate of gauging support for democracy within the Middle East, and begins to examine the type of democracy that individuals support. It explores the degree to which religiosity effects overall support for democracy. Using Arab Barometer data from 2006-2007 this thesis separates support for democracy into two different forms; secular and Islamic democracy. These values are the dependent variables and the independent variables are religiosity and the liberal values of tolerance and equality. The findings establish that religiosity is not a deterrent in the support of liberalism as the literature suggests, but does influence the type of democracy that is supported. The overall contribution of this research is that there are different types of democracy that are supported in the Middle East, which needs to be a factor in the promotion of democracy in the region.