A Norwegian anti-immigration Facebook group has been left red-faced after they confused burka-clad Muslim women with bus seats.

Members of the 'Fatherland first' page were furious when a poster shared a photo of a bus and wrote: 'what do people think about this?'

The confused Facebook user, and his fellow members, seemingly believed that the rows of black seats were actually Muslim women wearing veils - and soon a series of racial slurs were launched.

A Norwegian anti-immigration Facebook group has been left red-faced after they confused burka-clad Muslim women with bus seats

Many said the picture was 'scary', 'tragic' and even a sign of the 'Islamification' of Norway, reports the Local.

One poster said 'It looks really scary, should be banned. You can never know who is under there. Could be terrorists with weapons.'

Another fumed: 'Get them out of our country, those who look like collapsed umbrellas. Frightening times we are living in.'

While one anxious member wrote: 'I thought it would be like this in the year 2050, but it is happening NOW!'

The hysterical responses from the group went viral after they were shared by Facebook user Sindre Beyer.

On a post that was shared over 1,500 times, he wrote: 'What happens when a photo of some empty bus seats is posted to a disgusting Facebook group and nearly everyone thinks they see a bunch of burkas?'

Mr Beyer explained that he had been following the 'Fatherland first' group for sometime and was stunned by the hateful post.

He said: 'I'm shocked by how much hate and fake news is spread there [on the group].

'The hatred that was displayed toward some empty bus seats really shows how much prejudices trump wisdom.

'That's why I shared the post so that more people can see what is happening in the dark corners of the web.'