“On Wednesday Londoners were united in joy. Now we face the risk that fear will build walls of doubt and misunderstanding between them. All could come to feel that they are potential victims: of Muslim extremists on the one hand; of rejection and racism on the other. The proponents of the ‘clash of civilisations’ theory will have won if we allow ourselves to become suspicious towards people of other faiths and cultures.”

Tariq Ramadan in the Guardian, 10 July 2005