'Scared' Muslims avoid Christchurch mosques a month after attacks

Linwood mosque - one of two targeted in the Christchurch massacre - has seen worshipper numbers drop significantly after the attack. [AFP]

Four weeks on from the New Zealand mosques massacre, the Christchurch Muslim community was struggling to get worshippers to overcome their fears and return to Friday prayers.

"They are still very scared," Linwood mosque Imam Ibrahim Abdelhalim told AFP. "Normally we would expect around 100, but now it's about 30."