The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has spoken out against the forces of secularism, on the one hand, seeking to force religion out of the public sphere, and extremism, on the other, seeking to replace mainstream religion with a radicalised version twisted to fit their own agenda. In a hard hitting speech, he also urged Muslim leaders to do more than simply condemn terrorism; they should also promote an alternative, peaceful version of their religion. On Friday Welby joined the Anglican Archbishops of Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and members of the Welsh Muslim community at a meeting to mark the 10th anniversary of the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK, based at Cardiff University, where he made his remarks. Addressing the gathering, Saleem Kidwai, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Wales described terrorism as a “cancer” which must be addressed, the Telegraph has reported. But he added that Muslims in Britain feel they are effectively living under siege. “The Muslims I meet in mosques and across Wales generally are concerned about the environment where they are raising their children,” he said. “[It is] an environment in which to be a Muslim is to be treated with suspicion;