Al Noor Mosque, where over 40 died in New Zealand's worst mass shooting, has reopened on Saturday, a week after the tragedy. /VCG Photo

Leaders and worshipers of Muslim community were escorted back to the mosque and received a briefing from police officers before entering the front door. /VCG Photo

The worshipers were allowed back into the building, 15 people at a time, to pray and pay their tribute. A man named Issa Khan said reopening the building, which is Christchurch's largest Islamic center, meant a lot to the community, according to New Zealand Herald. /VCG Photo

The mosque was handed back to the community, with new paint on the walls, bullet holes covered, and broken windows replaced. But a few rooms were still locked. /VCG Photo

The police said the Linwood Islamic Center, the other mosque targeted in the attack, has also been handed back to the community. /VCG Photo