Two men have been arrested following an Australian Federal Police raid on an Islamic book store south of Brisbane.

The iQraa Islamic Centre on Logan Road at Underwood was raided on Wednesday morning, with police still on site through the afternoon.

Police said the pair was arrested “in regards to terrorism offences” as part of a Joint Counter Terrorism Team investigation by both the AFP and the Queensland Police Service.

“It will be alleged the men were involved in recruiting, facilitating and funding people to travel to Syria to engage in hostile activities,” the agencies said in a joint statement.

Calls to the iQraa Islamic Centre went unanswered.

Outside the store, iQraa Islamic Centre customer Abu Amaan came to the centre’s defence.

“It’s just a simple bookstore selling perfumes to Qu’arans,” he said.

“There’s nothing radical whatsoever. I just don’t understand all the hysteria.”

“Every Tom, Dick and Harry goes in there. They’re very welcoming.”

Mr Amaan said he believed the raid was unfounded

“I think it’s just instilling fear in the Muslim community,” he said