Inspiring photo of Muslim man comforting elderly Jewish woman at Manchester vigil goes viral

A Muslim man named Sadiq Patel comforting a Jewish woman named Renee Rachel Black next to floral tributes in Albert Square in Manchester, on May 24, 2017.PHOTO: REUTERS

LONDON: A poignant photo of a Muslim man kneeling down to comfort a crying elderly Jewish woman at a vigil for the victims of the Manchester attack has touched social media users.

The photo captures Sadiq Patel, clad in a long blue robe and a black Muslim cap, consoling Renee Rachel Black as she sat and wept among the floral tributes in Manchester's Albert Square, where a vigil was held on Tuesday for the victims of Monday night's attack.