CAIRO – In an outpouring support for the Muslim community in Britain, bunches of flowers and supporting cards appeared outside a Bristol mosque which came under vicious hate crime lately.

One card read: “To the users of the Bristol Jamia mosque, we’re really sorry to hear of the horrible events that occurred today,” Bristol Post reported.

“I visited your mosque as a child and love living near it.

“We hope recent events don’t make you feel unwelcome – the mosque is a great part of our community.”

The protest of love and support followed an attack on Bristol Jamia mosque on Monday after a racist gang left pork meat and a flag bearing the St George cross outside the worshipping house.

Avon and Somerset Police have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with the hate crime.

“Behavior of this kind is totally unacceptable. Our communities have the right to live and worship peacefully without fear of being targeted for their race or religion,” Chief Inspector Kevan Rowlands said.

“We take all hate crime incidents extremely seriously and we are working closely with the mosque to ensure the offenders are held to account for their abhorrent actions.”

Support

The attack prompted people from across Bristol to show support to the Muslim community and condemn the attack.

“Sad to hear of attack at Jamia Mosque, Totterdown today. We’re better than that in Bristol, aren’t we? Let’s be a kind, peaceful city,” one posted on twitter.

Another added, “I’m disgusted by cowardly attack on members of Jamia #Mosque today & stand with you to show #Bristol does not tolerate such vile behavior.”

Matthew Collins, director of research for anti-extremism organization HOPE not hate, urged support for Muslims, who have been facing hate attacks recently.

“Muslims and their places of worship are increasingly coming under attack,” he said.

“We need the whole community to sand up to these attacks, wherever they take place and by whomever they are carried out.”