Bloody Friday: 49 worshippers killed after gunman unleashes terror on packed mosques in New Zealand

Witnesses spoke of seeing bloodied bodies, with children also believed to be among the dead. IN PIC: A victim's body lies on on a footpath outside the mosque in central Christchurch. (Photo | AP)

Police said four people -- three men and a woman -- had been taken into custody, and that they had found and neutralised a number of IEDS. (Photo | AP)

The Masjid al Noor in central Christchurch was filled with worshippers when the attack happened, as was the second mosque in suburban Linwood. (Photo | AP)

The deadliest shooting occurred at the Masjid Al Noor mosque in central Christchurch at about 1:45 p.m. Witness Len Peneha said he saw a man dressed in black enter the mosque and then heard dozens of shots, followed by people running from the mosque in terror. (Photo| AP)

A man who claimed responsibility for the shootings left a 74-page anti-immigrant manifesto in which he explained who he was and his reasoning for his actions. He said he considered it a terrorist attack. IN PIC: Image of the alleged shooter from a video footage. (Photo| AP)

A man who claimed responsibility for the shootings left a 74-page anti-immigrant manifesto in which he explained who he was and his reasoning for his actions. He said he considered it a terrorist attack. IN PIC: Image of the alleged shooter from a video footage. (Photo| AP)

He said he chose New Zealand because of its location, to show that even the most remote parts of the world were not free of 'mass immigration.' (Photo| AP)

The manifesto detailing motivations for the attack was posted on Friday morning onto a Twitter account with the same name and profile image as the Facebook page that streamed the attack. IN PIC: This image taken from the alleged shooter’s video, which was filmed Friday, March 15, 2019, shows a gun in his vehicle. (Photo | AP)

Entitled 'The Great Replacement', the 73-page document said the gunman had wanted to attack Muslims.The title of the document has the same name as a conspiracy theory originating in France that believes European populations are being displaced in their homelands. (Photo | AP)

All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has condemned the New Zealand mosque attack. “An anti-Muslim virus is spreading across the world,” AIMPLB board member Kamal Faruqui said. “People of all religions should be very worried.” (Photo | AP)