Britain First 'invaded' an Islamic bookshop in Birmingham, prompting local Christians, politicians and the police to spend Easter Sunday 'uniting in peace'.
The far-right group filmed itself in a store in Alum Road in the city, aggressively confronting the owner and accusing him of selling 'extremist literature'.
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In the video, leader Paul Golding, says: "So we're inside a book centre in the middle of Alum Rock high street, it's completely Muslim round here, we've already had people screaming and shouting at us.
"But we've come here because this shop was exposed in the newspapers as selling extremist literature, saying that Jews are evil, that homosexuals should be killed and saying jihad is fine."
As the group leave, Golding turns to the owner and says: "You're a disgrace, this whole bloody place is a disgrace. You should be shut down."
The video was made in response a Daily Express headline which accused the shop of selling a book that claimed children should be brought up 'in the spirit of jihad'.
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It's worth noting that the owner of the bookshop can't remember having stocked or sold the book in question, although they did receive two telephone calls in the last few weeks requesting a copy, reports The Huffington Post.
Additionally, the quote in the book itself only refers to jihad is in the face of 'tyrants'.
Police and local Labour Party councillor, Mariam Khan then came down to the area to make sure everything stayed peaceful.
Khan told The Huffington Post: "There are people from outside of Birmingham who try to divide us and create community tensions and tension between people of different faiths.
"But they're not the true reflection of what humanity is and of who Brummies are or what people who live in the community really feel about each other.
"What we did yesterday is a true reflection because I asked on Saturday evening if people from other church groups could come and give their time, on Easter Sunday, and they were willing to come out.
"That's what a real neighbourly feeling is. And equally, the response towards them from the people in the Islamic bookshops show there are no ill feelings between people of different faiths."
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Golding was joined on the bookshop 'invasion' by Britain First's deputy leader, Jayda Fransen, and Tommy Robinson - the former leader of the English Defence League (EDL).
Robinson, who left the EDL in 2013, previously said he had concerns over the 'dangers of far-right extremism'.
It come after a woman gained massive social media fame this weekend after staring down the EDL during a rally in Birmingham a few weeks back.
Credit: PA Images
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UK-born half-Pakistani, half-Bosnian Saffiyah Khan gave her account of the tense moment after the picture went viral.
"(The EDL supporter) was poking his finger in my face, but I just stood there. I didn't do anything, I wasn't interested, that wasn't my intention," Saffiyah told The Mirror.
"I couldn't understand what was being said, though, to be honest, it was all very mumbled. But I wasn't scared in the slightest. I stay pretty calm in these situations.
"I knew they were trying to provoke me, but I wasn't going to be provoked. I didn't realise how many people would be so supportive, so it was worth it."
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The English Defence League (EDL) were protesting in Birmingham after their London-based march last week which was very poorly attended.
Huffington Post reported that West Midlands Police weren't expecting many protesters, with the force estimating 'less than 100'.
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