Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/quadriga-how-compatible-are-islam-and-democracy-2016-04-21/e-19153606-9798<br />It's a question that's being asked here in Germany and elsewhere. The intensity of the debate has been stepped up with the populist right claiming that Islam is not a peaceful religion, but a dangerous ideology.<br /><br />Are Islam and democracy really incompatible? Or is the issue simply xenophobic populism?<br /><br />What do you think? Contact us at: quadriga(at)dw.com<br /><br />Our guests:<br /><br />Alan Posener is a regular commentator for the Berlin-based daily Die Welt. <br /><br />Gudrun Kraemer is a professor of Islamic Studies at the Freie Universität in Berlin and researches modern Islam. <br /><br />Antje Bauer is a political scientist and works with the Deutsche Welle Akademie, offering workshops for journalists in the Arab world. <br /><br />More Quadriga discussions: http://www.dw.com/en/program/quadriga/s-7296-9798<br />
