Following last weeks mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, which was carried out by Muslims who FBI officials say were Islamic State supporters, American mosques and Muslims have been hit with threats and attacks.

That includes a severed pigs head being discovered in front of a Philadelphia mosque, a food store owner in New York City being attacked by a man who said he would kill Muslims , and a man breaking in to and vandalizing the Islamic Center of Palm Beach in Florida.

Yet, amid the onslaught of vitriol being directed at American Muslims that civil rights group say began picking up after last months terrorist attacks on Paris and several politicians statements against Muslim refugee resettlement, many Americans are coming together to protect and support the Islamic community.

In other words, despite presidential candidate Donald Trump saying on Monday that he wants to indefinitely ban all Muslims from coming to the U.S., there are plenty of Americans eagerly standing beside the nations nearly 3 million Muslims.

Houston, Texas -- Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church

Dozens of the church's members rallied on Friday in support of its neighboring mosque, the Clear Lake Islamic Center, holding signs saying "love thy neighbor no exceptions" and "we support our Muslim neighbors."

"Its important to stand on the side of respect and love and tolerance," the Rev. Peter Morales, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association, told the Associated Press . Ibrahim Ezghair, associate imam at the mosque, called the event "a really nice gesture."