A man accused of shooting at worshippers in a mosque and murdering his teenage stepsister appeared in court with black eyes and wounds on his face and neck.

Philip Manshaus, who smiled at photographers, does not admit to any crime, his lawyer told reporters after a detention hearing.

Alleged far-right follower Manshaus was charged with murder and attempted act of terror after shots were fired inside the Al-Noor Islamic Centre on the outskirts of Oslo, Norway.

His 17-year-old stepsister was found dead in a separate location.

At the mosque, the gunman was overpowered by worshippers, including a 65-year-old who was injured, before officers arrived, according to police.

Saturday afternoon's shooting is being treated as an act of terrorism.

Police are initially seeking to hold Manshaus in custody for four weeks on suspicion of murder and breach of anti-terrorism law.

Investigators have said previously that the gunman was armed with multiple guns when shots were fired at worshippers inside the mosque in the Oslo suburb of Baerum.

Witnesses said the gunman was carrying two shotgun-like weapons and a pistol when he broke through a glass door and started shooting.

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