Bradford could become a Muslim 'beacon centre' serving as a model for smaller mosques and cultural centres in a bid to tackle the extremism that led to the July 7 bombings.

And international scholars will travel

to the city to talk to people who work

with vulnerable young Muslims in universities, mosques and prisons so they

can explain why terror and Islam are incompatible.

These recommendations are included in a 112-page report, called Preventing Extremism Together, published by a taskforce set up in the wake of the terror attacks on London.

Bradford-born Shehzad Tanweer, 22, was one of four men who carried out the suicide bombings, which murdered 52 people and injured more than 700.

The report urged the Government to develop 10 to 12 Muslim 'beacon centres', at the heart of Muslim communities, "that will serve as model centres for smaller mosques, cultural centres and educational facilities".

It added: "The centres will provide direct access for Government to the grass roots dynamics of the Muslim community."

A Home Office spokesman said: "It makes sense for us to consider creating a beacon centre in Bradford because of its large Muslim population."

The report also calls for a "roadshow" of influential Islamic scholars to tour the UK. It said: "The campaign would draw on the theological and oratory skills of the scholars to provide intensive training for young Muslims, youth workers and those working with vulnerable youths in universities, mosques and the prison service to enable them to counter the ideological arguments of extremists.

"It would be delivered by a cross-section of grass-roots youth organisations and targeted at the major cities in which Muslims live in the UK, including Bradford and Kirklees."

Other proposals include:

l making places of worship, including Mosques, become community 'hubs'

l encouraging British-born Muslims to become Islamic clerics

l providing a British Muslim citizenship 'toolkit' - to equip Islamic societies, mosques, parents and youth - to deal with extremist tendencies

l an Islamic way of life exhibition to tour schools to increase understanding about Islam

l improving the quality of teaching of religious education with an emphasis

of life-skills and citizenship

l and a campaign to increase the visibility of and empower Muslim women.

A National Forum against Extremism and Islamophobia would challenge extremists' interpretations of the Koran.

Lord Ahmed, a Yorkshire peer who was a member of the taskforce, said mosques must increase the use of English in sermons because half of Muslims aged under 24 did not understand Arabic.

Khadim Hussain, President of Bradford Council for Mosques, said he welcomed any proposals that would help deal with extremists.

"I think Bradford has to play a big part in whatever is done because of the size of the Muslim community here."

But he said the real problem was not inside the mosques. "We certainly have no problems with extremism in our mosques in Bradford. The problem is people preaching extremism outside."

He said he thought the idea of teaching Islam in schools was a very good.

"Our youngsters need to know what Islam really is about," he said.

Mr Hussain said the Government needed to focus greater attention on foreign policy.

Shahid Malik, Labour MP for Dewsbury and Parliament's first British-born Muslim, said : "A lot of young Muslims have a thirst for Islam. That thirst often is not quenched at their local mosque because of age, the generational gap and language issues.

"Here you have got a group of highly respected scholars on these issues who will go out and speak plainly.

"It's about giving those messages as opposed to the twisted messages being given by groups out there at the moment."