More than half of Britons think Islam is not compatible with British values, and four in ten feel Muslim immigrants have a negative impact on the UK, according to a recent survey.
The YouGov survey, commissioned by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, polled 2,130 adults in Great Britain in the middle of this month.
Of those asked, 53 per cent said they believed Islam is not compatible with British values, while 25 per cent said it is, and 22 per cent said they did not know.
People were asked if they felt different groups of immigrants by religion generally have a positive or negative impact on the UK.
In addition to this, 41 per cent said Muslim immigrants have a negative impact on the country, with the proportions feeling this way about other groups being much lower.
Around 15 per cent felt his way about Hindu immigrants, 14 per cent about Sikh immigrants, 13 per cent about Jewish immigrants and 7 per cent about Christian immigrants.
Less than a quarter, at 24 per cent, felt Muslim immigrants had a positive impact on the UK.
Earlier this week, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner updated the Cabinet on her work on "social cohesion", urging her Labour colleagues to acknowledge Britons' "real concerns".
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|41 per cent of Britons said Muslim immigrants have a negative impact on the country
She pointed out that immigration was one of a number of factors having a "profound impact on society".
Sabah Ahmedi, 30, who has a large online following where he is known as "the young imam", said he believes people's feelings "stem from a lack of understanding of Islam".
Ahemdi added: "These findings are deeply worrying, revealing high levels of anti-Muslim sentiment in this country.
"As a British Muslim, it is tragic to think that we are disliked or hated because of our religious beliefs.
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|Sabah Ahmedi, 30, who has a large online following where he is known as 'the young imam', said he believes people's feelings 'stem from a lack of understanding of Islam'
"It is unfair and unjust considering that the vast majority of Muslim immigrants to the UK are contributing positively."
He continued: "We love this country and cherish its values of freedom and intolerance."
The poll also indicated younger people were less likely to believe Islam to be incompatible with British values and that Muslim immigrants have a negative impact on the UK.
In response, Ahmedi said he was "encouraged by these findings that seem to show that the younger generation is more open-minded and that I hope it indicates a brighter future where Muslims are not considered a threat but an asset to this society".
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|The poll was commissioned by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community ahead of its annual Jasla Salana, which is described as the UK's biggest Muslim convention, this weekend
The poll was commissioned by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community ahead of its annual Jalsa Salana, which is described as the UK's biggest Muslim convention, this weekend.
The event in Hampshire is expected to see 40,000 followers of Islam attend.
This year, it is "opening its doors to sceptics of Islam and those with any questions about the faith" according to organisers, who have said that two Reform UK voters will be attending "to learn about the religion".
Ahmedi said the Union Flag will be raised at this weekend's event "alongside the Islamic flag of our community".
The Ahmadiyya community is comprised mostly of people and their descendants who generally fled Pakistan in the 1980s due to religious persecution.
A Government spokesman said: "British Muslims have played an integral role in shaping modern Britain and have long contributed across every part of our national life.
"Nobody should face hatred, intolerance or feel unwelcome as a result of their faith or belief - and we are committed to tackling anti-Muslim hate in all its forms."