People in Exeter have showed their solidarity with Muslims in the city by turning up for prayers at Exeter Mosque.
About 15 people held placards and saying 'We are one blood' and 'I am a friend' at Friday prayers.
The display of support comes in the wake of the terror atrocity in New Zealand last week when 50 worshippers were killed by a gunman.
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Navid Kaleem, a pharmacist from Stoke-on-Trent who was visiting Exeter, described it as 'an immense display of love, respect and solidarity'.
He said: "I'm not from Exeter but my wife studies at the university and whenever I visit I always get a warm welcome.
"I came to prayers and there are normally 300 to 400 people who attend on Friday. Today there were another 10 to 15 people outside holding up boards of love and respect. When I came out I personally greeted all of them and gave them a hug. I wish I knew them all and would invite them for a meal.
"It is very important because it shows humanity is not dead, no matter that someone carries out an atrocity killing innocent people. The fact that non-Muslims would stand outside and watch means it is a very nice sign.
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"These people did not do it for recognition, just to show they cared and that we can pull together for humanity's sake."
Last week DevonLive reported that Ghee Bowman, a PhD student at Exeter University, went down to the mosque in York Road, and held a placard saying, ‘you are my friends. I will keep watch while you pray’.
Ghee, who has co-ordinated a project on Exeter’s multi-cultural history in the past, said: “I went down to Exeter mosque today because they are my friends and I thought they would be scared.
