Model citizens? 74% are loyal to Britain, so 26% are not? And 19% support the use of violence and 18% don't respect other religions?

This is a disaster, not a success.

Harry, Norwich,

This Gallup poll is basically flawed and is a tantamount propaganda exercise.
Here is the flaw ... ' The British poll was carried out only in Greater London '.
This means that the the poll is an unrepresentative sample of British muslims and is there statistically invalid.
Its results are contrary to those of previous polls which were nationally sampled.
It exclued bradford, Birmingham, large tracts of West Yorkshire and Manchester. In particular it excludes strongholds of fundamentalist belief in Dewsbury and Birmingham.
Does the poll also include such Inner London Areas such as Tower Hamlets ?
This poll is based upon incorrect sampling practices and is invalid.
It is the sort of thing a statistician would do if he wanted to 'cook the books', which is what I suspect underlies the puropse of this poll.

Andrew Marshall, London, England

To Paul Williams: it may be that some of those born abroad are used to corrupt and immoral governments, and that some of these have found ways to deal with such governments. Secondly, does the government really believe that "confidence in the government" is in any way a positive quality??? Does "National Socialist" ring a bell? Regardless of whether or to what degree those citizens were to blame, "model citizens" is not a phrase i would associate with that period, and if they were "model citizens" then I wouldn't like to be one! Surely, it is moral to fight for what is right, regarless of the 'government'!

Marco, bhm, uk

Only 5% think homosexuality is acceptable. These people need to get out more and realise they're living in the 21 st century not the 1950's.
Only 55% of Britains think it is necessary to remove the face veil. Obviously we've been brainwashed by the politicians into believing in this multicultural madness which is polluting our British idenitiy.

georgie, london, UK

Why do americans have problems with immigrants? I mean there nation, identity and culture is an entire melting pot of the world, so you would think that they would have a somewhat more mature attitude towards change and perhaps less fear of the unknown. As the poll, is it really surprising that muslims in Britain, the majority of whom are born in britain have a similar outlook to non-muslims? Why should it be any different? Perhaps the media is disappointed as they don't get to stir racial hatred and thus have something to report. No doubt extremism exists, but then it does in every religion. Is it not about time that christians came off their high-horse? I mean only 10 centuries massacaring others.... and still going. Congradualtions. Oh and one last thing. Is Britain not fighting or is that some surreal nightmare where we follow an enraged nation in an attempt to undo all progress made since the 1940s. Obviously there are problems but not as many as the media makes out.

Chris, Barnsley,

"Muslims in London have almost twice as much confidence in the Government as the general public "
Is that supposed to be a surprise when our Labour Government bends over backwards for them? Does confidence in a corrupt Government make a 'Model Citizen'; or is it just a question of people knowing which side their bread is buttered on......

Paul Williams, Egham, UK

To Imteyaz Khan. Whilst it is true that a faith and a piece of land are not comparable concepts, the concept of "Britishness" or the adherence to a set of common ideals is perfectly comparable with 'faith'. The real question that needs answering is "if your faith demanded that you act in one way and British national identity demanded that you act otherwise, which takes precedence?". I suspect that most people of 'faith' would say that their faith is paramount. Therein lies the problem with 'alien' (if you'll forgive the word) faiths in the UK. 'Britishness' has developed around the tenets of the christain faith and, although most no longer call themselves 'christian' and sometimes act contrary to it, their personal outlook still reflects this christian heritage. Separation of state and religion has tempered this with a degree of personal freedom of choice that seems lacking in the perceived public institution of Islam. No wonder indigenous Britons worry about Islam influencing UK laws

Bob Finbow, Haverhill, England

If almost nine out of ten Muslims in London believe it is wrong to attack civilians, do the other ten plus percent believe that it is not wrong?

That ten plus percent is a lot of people - 9/11 and 7/7 only needed a handful.

Not a very comforting poll. Taken in the north of England were the 7/7 suicide bombers lived the results might have been even less comforting.

tw, shrewsbury,

To John. it is a silly question to ask which comes first, Islam or Britain. The former is a faith, a belief and the latter is a georaphical piece of land. They are neither antagonist to each other nor incompatible . Personal faith can be practiced any where even in China and Russia.

if you are asking what is the most important thing to a Muslim, then the answer is his faith (Islam). It is more important than any thing in this world, even more precious than their holiest Places Mecca and Medina.

it is totally ridiculous to compare one's religious belief with a piece of land . You compare land with land and faith with faith.

Imteyaz Khan, Wakefield, UK

Dr Imteyaz Ahmed Khan, Wakefield, west yorkshire

Does the Gallup Poll reveal anything about the Muslim attitude to honour killings, or their general attitude to the modernisation of Muslim women, in Western Society?

tw, shrewsbury, uk

Of course muslims have confidence in the government. This government, with little resistance from opposition parties, has sacrificed the rights and wishes of the indigenous 'British' on the alter of multiculturalism. Not surprisingly, those who benefit most from this fact support them. the polls effectively ask them if they like having the country run according to their wishes! The same cannot be said for the bulk of the UK population, who have had their hard won freedoms eliminated by this political correctness. This is reflected in the government's appaling showing in the non-muslim polls.

Bob Finbow, Haverhill, England

Generally speaking, muslims in this country are model citizens as they live in utopian conditions compared to what Islamic regimes offer. Here they are granted freedoms, liberties, rights and benefits which encourage hundreds of thousands of muslims to abandon Islamist countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq,Ethiopia, Somalia etc. and head for these shores.
On that basis it is quite surprising therefore that only 74% are loyal to this country.

Rick, London, England

Quite right. In my work as a tutor I go into (among others) Muslim homes and can assure readers that while some are dangerously detached from reality (as of course are some of all faiths or none) the vast majority fit the stereotype of respectable family-minded hardworking citizens. We are talking here of the inner-city, not the comfortable suburbs.

It is common to find loyalty to Britain, a balanced view of our imperial history, disgust at extremism and commitment to our way of life. In particular they relish a non-sectarian legal system. One mother said "We are a minority. If the law was religious, where would we be?" The nutters are about - the Muslims say so themselves - but in tiny numbers. People like this should be encouraged. If they go to a different church, so what?

It is worth remembering that not very long ago there was similar distrust of an influx of Catholics (Ireland) and Jews (central Europe). There were a few crazies here too, but most assimilated successfully.

Michael Bruce, Selby, Yorkshire

"The findings are part of a global survey of Muslim attitudes carried out by Gallup, which conducted face-to-face interviews with individuals aged 15 or older in 40 Muslim countries. As part of this survey, Gallup looked last year at how integrated Muslims were in three European countries — Britain, France and Germany"

factual error: Britain is not a Muslim (neither is France nor Germany).

a second (controversial) point is this: if (a minority, one should hope) of Muslims believe it is honouable and brings the praise of Allah to decieve the infidel, then is this not a motive for lying in surveys?

Marco, bhm, uk

i wonder what the results would be if they did a gallup
on the christians in the uk. 10% loyalty to queen and
country, 20% on respect of other religions, etc

qamar, rawalpindi,

Should have asked the famous question of what comes first Islam or Britain

John, Salford, England

Engflansd and most of Europe is already under the influence of the Muslim's. They believe in politics and religion as one. No separation of state and if you think they won't support the violent ones you are out of your mind. Just in case you hae ever read your Bible try Galatin's Chapter 4 verse 30 which states: "Cast out the bondswoman and her sons for the freewoman and her sons shall inherit. " I am sure you won't mind being a Islamic nation and living under sharia law. Better than fighting, Right?

Ruth Skidmore, Plymouth , Ca. USA

Wow. A section of society which has positive discrimination by law applied to it, is allowed to maintain dual nationality and argue applicability of national laws to themselves effectively accepting what they want (like the welfare state and cash handouts for "neighbourhood projects") and rejecting anything that may detrimentally affect their personal situation is pro-government. Now that's a no brainer. Only 50% of those interviewed in the "most positive and relaxed muslim community in the country", associate with Britain; wouldn't our time, tax money and consideration be better spent on people who actually regard themselves as British? Or perhaps it's time to riot over the tax burden, fortnightly bin collections and lack of public investment in our communities by the Government. Seemed to work for the muslim communitites in Bradford, Burnley and Oldham.

Pete North, manchester,

What about women's equality and rights?

Ethan, South-East,