Fiyaz Mughal

"What's really concerning is the spread of these incidents. They're coming in from right across the country. Secondly, some of them are quite aggressive very focused, very aggressive attacks. And thirdly, there also seems to be significant online activity... suggesting co-ordination of incidents and attacks against institutions or places where Muslims congregate."

"You can't stop people having places of worship. That, in itself, is discriminatory. Democracy and Islam can live together. It's not Islam that's the problem, it's extreme elements within the Muslim community. Those elements develop because vulnerable young men come to believe inspirational leaders with extreme views."