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  • Friday ,23 August 2013
العربية

Mursi allies to stage marches on Friday

By Aswat Masriya

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Friday ,23 August 2013

Mursi allies to stage marches on Friday

The National Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy said it will stage a number of marches in Cairo and Giza on Friday to call for ousted President Mohamed Mursi's return.

On a day the called “Friday of Martyrs”, the participants will march from several mosques after Friday's noon prayer, including al-Fath, al-Nour, and al-Istiqama mosques, the coalition said in a statement.
 
Al-Fath Mosque in Ramses Square witnessed bloody clashes last Friday when supporters of Mursi clashed with police forces and the area's residents.
 
The coalition, which was founded by the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist parties, has said it will stage a series of demonstrations after the events of last Friday.