all that is needed to say is remember the protest where muslims were chanting death to britian in england with police protecting them...everybody needs to see the movie obsession...last point over 11,000 terrorist attacks since 9-11.....you snooze you die!!!!!

avi, toronto, canada

What if you asked non-Muslims students whether they believed it was right to kill in the name of democracy? Any belief system which is not pacifist must necessarily hold that it is right in some circumstances to take life in order to protect its values and way of life.

Stan Brown, Kingston upon Thames , UK

This is a storm in a tea cup. Has anyone bothered to find out under what condition it is ok to kill? This article missed out the most important fact i.e. the students were referring to a time of war and not just random killing here and there. Little knowledge about Islam is so dangerous.

Abdul Motin, London, UK

Brits, you have lost your country to eurabia. Maybe you could serve as an example of what could happen to the states when political correctness has run amuck. Maybe there is still time to save the west, but I doubt it.

alex, indy,

as per usual the poll is misleading, in that many would assume that killing in the name of religion' would be an act of self defence not as an act of aggression.

if a muslim is attacked because of faith they would kill in order to preserve their lives and faith. jews and chrristians do the same.

wendy mann, glasgow,

It is alarming that these views are expressed and allowed due to diversity. Remember not all or even most Germans were Nazis and only a third of the colonial population supported the U.S. Revolution. How many muslims are there and how many are a third of those?

Bob, Murfreesboro, USA

When people with radical views are asked about them in polls like this they often lie to seem to hide their hate. That one-third of young Muslim students in Britain admit to an agenda of hate means that more will support that agenda out of the public eye.

Matthew, Prince George, Canada

Q: Is it ever justifiable to kill in the name of religion?
A: Yes, in order to preserve & promote that religion: 4%
Yes, but only if that religion is under attack: 28%
No, it is never justifiable: 53%
Not sure: 15%

Not so terrifying! What responses would come from various types of Christian??

Graham Rounce, London, UK

ignorance breeds fear.

fear - when encouraged - breeds suspicion.

suspicion breeds hatred - inherently irrational - which in turn breeds prejudice.

prejudice breeds fear amongst those initially feared.

...and so an unfortunate, self-perpetuating cycle is established.

Moeen Qayum, London, UK

We cannot and should not punish ideas and beliefs. We can punish misdeeds and that we must do. We can also counter extremism through education in democracy and tolerance.

Howard, Hampton Wick, UK

The only thing necessary for evil to flourish is that good men do nothing

Warning, London, UK

So that means 70% of muslim students DON'T think killing in the name of Islam is justified and the majority - 60% - DON'T want sharia law. Wow. You could have headlined it ' Muslim students reject sharia'. Why do you report it in such a negative way

C Rance, Berkshire, UK

The world would be a better place without any sort of religion. It has been responsible for most of the worlds troubles since time began

larry osmond, maryborough, australia

Has the study already been accused of jihadophobia, or are the students just expressing their jihadophilia?

Mladen Andrijasevic , Be'er Sheva , Israel

Read Ed Husain's book The Islamist which explains all this very clearly. Time the British government read this book urgently.

Julia Pascal, London, England

President Bush knows Jesus Christ, and therefore, in freedom. The greatest gift God gave his children was freedome to love Him, for without free will there can be no act of true love. Bush isn't a terrorist, he is trying to do everthing he can to restore the freedom God orginally gave this world.

Dan , Atlanta, USA

Britain is sliding into partition.
I fear for the future of Britain, both long and short term. Indiginous Brits are being outbred by muslims and we have a recession coming so we'll have riots in the inner cities.
If only the recent govt's weren't pawns to big business after cheap labour.

Richard, UK,

Some muslims are not reading the Koran or listening to their elders. I have an up and coming muslim cleric working with me who has some thoughts some of your contributors should read.
Their readings should get out to the students in this report.

James, Glasgow,

What percentage of Christian adults back killings in the name of Britain is OK.
Iraq, Afghanistan etc. Even India 70 years ago.

I would guess it is equally as high or higher.

Tim, Toronto,

The headline shouldn't read "a third of British Muslim students believe killing in the name of Islam can be justified" but should instead read "a third of 632 British Muslim students surveyed believe killing in the name of islam can be justified."

Just another pointless stat to scare!

James, london,

Graham, Devizes, that's an illogical association - dying, or killing for your country implies that your country has been invaded, killing for your religion may mean that you step outside your ancestral national borders to kill foreigners.

Marco, KrakOw, Poland

Joe, Manchester, how does failing to prevent your home being invaded equal "starting it"?
Cathy Hansen, although i agree that honour killings are despicable, we cannot punish people for their beliefs, which is why we need to look for concrete 'ties' to terrorism.

Marco, KrakOw, Poland

.....more about what can you do about "radicalised" Western Imperialism, in the form of Bush and Blair! They have killed more people in Iraq than all terrorists put together in the history of modern times. In the name of what?

mohamed, bow, London

Anyone adhering to a belief system that advocates "honor killings" is a terrorist. The wimp British government wouldn't allow Al Gaeda or those with "known ties to terrorism" to enter the UK-- so why does it condone "honor killing" atrocities by allowing avowed terrorists of women into it's country?

Cathy Hansen, Ruckersville, Virginia, USA

"Tamimi, a British-based supporter of Hamas, described Israel as the most “inhumane project in the modern history of humanity"

He, and all like him, cannot speak for "humanity". Israel has been very aggressive but, basically, Muslims started it. After 50 years you'd think they'd reconsider this.

Joe, Manchester,

ow much tolerance can you have for people who despise our way of life and advocate killing to bring us into line with their antiquated and oppressive system?
I believe in disagreement in discourse of ideas but if that crosses the line into infringing on my right to live, they forfeit their rights.

Cleotis Jeeter, Allen Park, MI, US

Question; is Islam a religion or a political party? You support Hamas then it's political. You declare Jihad then it's religious. Why insult a very worthy religion by confusing the two. The one third minority are insulting themselves.

Tony, Perth, Australia

Katherine, how on earth is criticising or exposing a religion "racist"? Race and religion are wholly seperate.

Wes Streeting talks like an idiot. If the NUS are prepared to ignore anybody that disagrees with their ivory-tower blind intellectualism they might as well ignore the entire country.

Jermain, Defoe,

Call me cynical, but every week we see these slanted anti-Muslim articles in the paper. They seem designed to encourage division. Why didnt they do the same poll for Christians/Jews - do they consider killing in the name of religion to be justified? (ask Bush or Blair on Iraq)

Katl, Guildford, UK

When Europeans look down their noses at Americans remember we share much of the same blood lines. Could we all agree that Radical Islam is gaining in power? Brits, what will you do when your little country, your heritage and you are over run and your mouths silenced by your own government? Fightnow!

Joanne, Pennsylvania, US

Interesting survey. Has anyone done a survey about whether it is right or not to kill for Democracy. Mr. Bush along with his coalition of the Willing definitely think so.

Khan, London,

Radical "educated/westernised" muslims will gradually insert themselves into positions of influence/ power, disproportionate to their number. This will be encouraged by the soft left. Laws will be created to pander to muslims and England will lose its "Englishness".Get used to it.

Richard, Melbourne, Australia

Perhaps we should indeed introduce public flogging, Sharia-style, for minor offences. Some of those "radicalised" Muslims might just "de-radicalise" if they're faced with 100 lashes for a parking ticket.

Paulina, London, UK

How can these so called "preachers" such as Azzam Tamimi be allowed to spout such vicious anti semetic garbage in our universities. These colleges should be closed down.

Bob, Leeds, England

I'm wondering what a similar poll on Christians would find if the word "Islam" was replaced with "Britain" or "USA". I'm betting it would be higher than "almost a third". But this does not mean that people who say they would die for their country are bad

Graham, Devizes, U.K.

We ignore the hideous fate of the Palestinians at our peril - it's madness to accept religious fanatics steeped in bomb-throwing in our midst. Not one of these Jihadists was at the air-show yesterday nor will they be at the beach with us today - and they hate me for the glass of John Smiths I'm enjoying. How much more trouble are we cause ourselves?

Andy Dyer, London, UK,

I would urge all those good Muslim students, who would prefer to live under a sharia system, to satisfy themselves and find a more suitable country to live out their dream. As for the rest of us, we shall be happy to live in a democratic state, where great store is put on human life and our culture.

Garonne, Agen,

This article forgot to mention that "killings" are only supported if Muslims are oppresed and in self-defence during war times.

jayil, london, uk

God, what a racist lot we all are. These findings are really disturbing and yes, some Muslims don't do enough to integrate(or actively don't) but don't let the papers whip us up into some kind of hysterical,suspicious lynch mob! I think there's probably more to this study than these vague assertions

Katherine, London,

Maybe a third of British muslim students admit to it, the other two thirds are erring on the side of caution,
Remember,their religion is their life,I foresee trouble ahead.

David G, Altrincham , England

Are Honour Killings in the name of Allah?

JANE FLEMING, Whittlesey, United Kingdom

Is it wise to allow the construction of a Trojan Horse inside our Universities?

Mike Freeman, Amsterdam, Holland

Yes there is something that can be done about radicalized adult Muslims. Deport them.

Michael, Augusta, USA

Haile from Cleveland:
The same forces you allude to: past colonialism, poverty etc etc has punished poorer Africans, Asians australians, Native americans and so on much more severely, and without the respite of untold riches from petrodollars these self-obsessed students enjoy.

J Bruce, Melbourne, Australia

we are at war

alan rutter, blythburgh,

The sad part is Islam is ever more encroaching into Western culture with their doctrine and Islamic beliefs and we are allowing them to do so. It's not about racism it's about respect, integration into society.

Thomas, London, U.K.

But what's the point of these findings? What can you do about radicalised adult Muslims? Nothing!

Haile, Cleveland, USA