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Hundreds attend tea party at bacon-attacked Bristol mosque | Hundreds attend tea party at bacon-attacked Bristol mosque |
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Hundreds of people have been to a tea party at a Bristol mosque, which had bacon sandwiches thrown at it last week. | Hundreds of people have been to a tea party at a Bristol mosque, which had bacon sandwiches thrown at it last week. |
Jamia Mosque in Totterdown opened its doors to thank the local community for its support following the attack. | Jamia Mosque in Totterdown opened its doors to thank the local community for its support following the attack. |
At one point more than 200 people queued outside to get into the party. | At one point more than 200 people queued outside to get into the party. |
Secretary Zahir Shabir said he was overwhelmed: "A week ago we experienced shock, anxiety and fear, a week on we feel cuddled by love and blessings." | |
Mr Shabir said there had been hundreds of "heart warming" messages of support from the community. | Mr Shabir said there had been hundreds of "heart warming" messages of support from the community. |
"We hope this will be a positive experience...today is about the positive nature you can feel in this room," he added. | "We hope this will be a positive experience...today is about the positive nature you can feel in this room," he added. |
Two women and a man have been charged with a racially-aggravated public order offence in connection with the alleged offences. | Two women and a man have been charged with a racially-aggravated public order offence in connection with the alleged offences. |
Another man has been charged with a racially-aggravated public order offence. | Another man has been charged with a racially-aggravated public order offence. |
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