Letter: In Brief

Sir: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown ("Learning to pray and have fun", 29 October) believes that 1.5 million British Muslims are "tight-lipped and furious" because Penny Junor reports that the Queen asked for additional security against a possible attack by "some Muslim". I believe 1.5 million people cannot be so foolish.

Supposing the report is true. The Queen has for years had additional security against a possible attack by some Irishman. Are the Irish tight- lipped and furious?

Professor GEORGE SOLT

Olney, Buckinghamshire