In the wake of the contentious war of words regarding the proposed Islamic Center in downtown Manhattan and the growing tensions surrounding it — in conjunction with the Gallatin interdisciplinary seminar THEATER IN THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT — the Gallatin Theatre Committee presents a concert staging of Voltaire's controversial 1742 play MAHOMET.   Edited and directed by Christopher Cartmill, the play has been interwoven with Voltaire's own correspondence regarding the work and accounts of the 2005 French production.    The play has a history of widespread protest beginning with its Paris debut in 1742.  The Turkish ambassador lodged a formal condemnation of Voltaire with the Louis XV.  But European religious leaders also insisted the play be banned, because they knew Voltaire really intended it as attack on Christian fanaticism, and any religion or political system that seeks power through manipulation and lies.The performance will include a panel discussion led by Professor Sinaan Antoon,  Professor Kristin Horton and Christopher Cartmill.   The cast will include actors Amir Darvish, Al Nazemian and more.