"And I haven't seen them demonstrate in front of the radical mosques. Where are they?" -- Frank Bayer, London, England

Watching over a million of their brothers and sisters in Iraq and Afghanistan getting laser missile bombed back to the stone age by the so called "civilized" western people..

jayil, london, uk

Truth shall make you free. If you listen to an anti-Islamist it will be all wrong Islam. If you read Tlmud written by Jews you will hate Jesus & christianity.So Mr Godson is Talmud to Islam. Please see Peace TV and you will find the truth.Read Quran translated by Yusuf Ali.You will find the truth.

Anwar Shaukat Ansari, Dammam, Saudi aAabia

Khaled's response to Stacy in Texas, USA is flawed. Yes, Stacy can hate strawberry ice cream if she has only tried chocolate if she sees unpleasant effects of eating strawberry ice cream. Many Westerners, and particularly Americans, apply this logic to the Koran after seeing its effects.

Gary , Lindale, Georgia, USA

There is a fundamental problem with this article. The reasoning is flawless & the facts are all true and easily verifiable. But this view is unfashionable. So, I don't need to make any counter arguments, or source different facts. It must be wrong because many commentators here simply don't like it.

Alan, London, UK

IslamExpo highlighted the CULTURAL diversity within the Muslim world.It was in this context that countries and cultures were provided a platform. IslamExpo is a positive attempt at engaging communities & promoting understanding.

It's a REAL shame that you are blind to this IMPORTANT reality.

Sarah Rizwan, Kingston upon Thames, UK

I think we need a little bit of a history recap here. Under the Muslim Civilisation Jews, Christians & Muslims lived peacefully even in Palestine & Spain. In come the Western Christians they killed, raped and forced people to convert.

Islam doesn't have blood on its hands its Europe that does.

Ben Adam, Jersulaem, Palestine

Those Muslims who refuse to accept legitimate criticism of a violent, and corrupt extremist faction of their belief, are guilty of giving it succour. They are hypocrites and truly, proof that Islam is NOT the religion of peace they claim it is. It is not seeking peace by threatening others.

Jenny, Boston, MA US

To Stacy, Tx, USA, it's very unlikely that anyone's going to force you to read the Koran, nor force your children for that matter. The logic of not reading it puts you in a weak position in the situation of a debate. It is like saying you hate strawberry icecream, when all you've tried is chocolate.

Khaled, London, UK

Another sensational and ill-informed article.
I think the world has more to fear from neo-conservative, war mongering idiots that are intent on establishing a hegemonic Western presence under the guise of establishing 'democracy' and 'freedom' . The hypocrisy is disgusting.

Zeinab, Birmingham, UK

I myself am an arab christian convert to islam, of which speaks of living peacefully with all citizens of any religion / non-religion. As human we are not perfect, nor angels...please open your eyes and do not judge a religion by its people, as a religion can be perfect, but people are not. Peace.

Lucinda, Bristol,

Why do all UK newspapers censor any answer which gives people valuable information about Islam and ways to research the question at hand? My post on Meccan v. Medinan Mohammed in the Quran was quite topical and hardly inflammatory, but censored as usual. Start with Sura Nine.

Chip Johnson, Orlando, USA

Certainly there are sections of Islamic belief, the Ahmadiyas, most Sufis come to mind who see Islam as an inner struggle and awakening, in harmony with the mystics of Christianity, Judaism and HInduism. Unfortunately, these people are regularly persecuted and murdered in the Islamic heartland, so?

Rob Lindberg, London,

Liberal bleeding hearts whine and lecture the rest of us about how we must all learn to get along. Problem is, we know how to get along. Civilization is the result of knowing how to get along. It's the Islamists who need to learn how to get along. And they're not interested.

Mike Frazier, Fayetteville, AR, USA

I have a solution for Mr Godson. Why not send a bunch of young "moderate" Muslims in to expose the extremism of IslamExpo? Policy Exchange could even lend the kiddies some inkjet printers, just to add some authenticity to the exercise.

Irfan, Sydney, Australia

The quintessenceof a religion is determined not by its books, but by the nature of its leaders and those who follow them. A kind religion with evil books is more admired than an evil religion with kind books.

It is not the Koran that determines our attitude towards Islam.

Ehad Ha'am, Ra'anana, Israel

Look, maybe the majority of Muslims are not radical. But I haven't seen them march down the high street yet. I haven't heard them in their multitudes raise their voice in firm opposition to the violent fanatics. And I haven't seen them demonstrate in front of the radical mosques. Where are they?

Frank Bayer, London, England

The corrollary question, Ms. Iskandar is this:
There are more than 3 billion non-Muslms. What do Muslims want to do about them? Convert them all? Kill them all? Or learn to live with them?

History has made it abundantly clear that Muslims, have no intention of living as equals with anyone.

Jon , Salinas , USA

I'm absoluteley flabergasted at the sheer verocity of the attacks by this ill informed 'think tank' 'research' director. In fact, it appears that very little 'thinking' actually went into putting this highly imflabable story together. It is fear mongering at its crudest form.

Numan, London,

I don't want to read the Koran, I'm not going to read the Koran, and I could care less about the Koran. The only thing I care about is the 2,800 people killed when a bunch of Muslims flew two aircraft into the World Trade Center.

War is so that my children will never be forced to read the Koran.

Stacy, Round Rock, Tx., USA

Inam, Andhra pradesh, india

I have read the Koran, and it seems to be extremely anti everything non Mulsim and mostly in a very violent way. Have you read it, along with the Haditha. Clealy Mo was a criminal in more ways than one.

Adam, NY, US

Hello all
Please please my dear brothers and Sisters
Why do you fear so much dont you know the fact that the majority community at present in the world is Muslims millions of non muslims are living with them in peace ... Please read the Quran to know real Islam and dont get misled by such articles

Inam, Andhra pradesh, india

I'm encouraged to see the gradual awakening to the realities of the islamic agenda, as evidenced by this and similar articles.
We have but two choices. Submit or resist. There is no happy third way where we all rub along together. Sadly that is not Islam's objective.

Terence, London, England

In deed there are peaceful Muslems in the world, but that is hard to justifiy if you read the Qur'an, the Hadith, and study the lives of the prophet and his immediate followers. Their instruction and example are to kill those who leave Islam and Islam's oppenents. Not a very peaceful heritage.

Texugo, San Diego, USA

This was a terrible article in my opinion. It gives the impression that Islam is the enemy and there is nothing left to discuss except containment. I would be an "angry young Muslim" too, if I had to be talked about in such a rude fashion.

David, Rock Hill, SC, USA

This is just another example of the European Arab Dialogue winning ' hearts and minds ' campaign. The Dhimmitude of Europe keeps getting stronger and moving forward at an alarming speed. Muslims believe in the uncreated literal word of God. The ultimate totalitarian State. Paul Coventry is right

Desmond Taylor, Houston, USA TX

Religions don't kill people, people kill people. A reformation of Islam is long overdue, those who immigrate to the west must be challenged to amend or revise those precepts those tenets of their faith that go against the dictates of a secular democracy. BTW I am a practicing Muslim.

Ray , Houston, USA

There are more than a billion Muslims. What do you want to do about them? Convert them all? Kill them all? Or learn to live with them?

Julia Iskandar, London, England

yes political debate was on the agenda, but that was one tiny aspect of the whole exhibition. who cares what the directors get up to, the rest of the exhibition, the whole other 95% of the agenda was magnficent and don't bother trying to take the limelight of that fact!!

neve , london ,

Gosh! All these posts show the pure, raw fear you ( I am sure highly educated, well informed and well traveled, well expressed middle class Times readers) have. History shows that hysteria rises with economic discontent. Thank-you for proving it.

Thomas Falke, Berlin, Germany

The values of Islam are not compatible with a modern secular western democracy. Muslims won't compromise on their views so it is the secular westerners who have to do all the accommodating. Our society is becoming increasingly Islamified as a consequence - we need to call a halt to this.

Alan, London , UK

There is a saying in some circles going around, 'There are no moderate Muslims behind closed doors.' This may appear incendiary but it contains the truth that is unreportable. Islam is a totalitarian religion that is bent on world conquest. Read The Qu'ran you doubters! Islamofascism is real!

kevin, Lincoln, UK

Islam is a political ideology: seditious, intolerant, degrading, violent. Proscription of Islam and Deportation from the West. To those who point to 'moderate' Moslems, I challenge them to define "moderate Islam". Our civilisation is superior but PC and media's silence are being used to destroy us.

Thomas, london,

How long will Euorpe and the States think Islam wants to intermingle and become just another woven piece of western culture??As an arab christian I know first hand that Islam doesnt accept anything less than it's morals and beliefs. The more islam it's real agenda, we actmore sensitive,PC,guilty

MARK, NEW YORK, USA

Islam, for those how do not know it , is a peacful religion, and has no relation whatsoever to terrorism act. For those who want to know about islam , might find these webs of interest to them: www.islam-guide.com or www.islamalways.com . I ask GOD to let all of us, live in peace and harmony. Thax

ABRAHAM, LONDON,

England survived the German onslaught. Will it survive the Muslim one?

The surest way to overtake a country is to become a citizen first, then raise a brood of home grown militants who vote at the ballot box. It might take more time, but it works.

We're placing bets on this side of the pond....

Scott, Durham, NC, USA

On sacking him from the Daily Telegraph, the editor, Martin Newland said of Godson and fellow-writer, Barbara Amiel (wife of Conrad Black): "It's OK to be pro-Israel, but not to be unbelievably pro-Likud Israel, it's OK to be pro-American but not look as if you're taking instructions from Washington

Thomas, London, England

Islam is incompatible with secularity and the sooner Western so-called 'liberals' wake up to that the better. For our part we must do all we can to defend our secular society from the demands of political Islamists (and recognise that Palestine is a cause that they have hijacked for their own ends).

Paul, Coventry,