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| Pro-Morsi alliance calls for protests on eve of Eid Al-Adha |
| 2013-10-14 |
| [Al Ahram] The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy (NASL), an Islamist coalition supporting Morsi, has called for mass demonstrations under the slogan "pray for Egypt" on Monday. Monday is the day of Arafat on the eve of Eid Al-Adha, also known as the Festival of the Sacrifice, which is one of the most important religious occasions in the Moslem calendar. "The alliance calls on all the loyal and honorable sons of Egypt to participate in the 'Pray For Egypt' million-man march from noon until sunset on Arafat day," read a statement published by the group. They did not specify however where the protests will take place. The statement went on to call on loyalists to take part in Eid Al-Adha prayers across the country on Tuesday, when millions of Egyptians are expected to gather for early morning prayers. Eid Al-Adha is especially significant because it marks the annual Hajj (Islamic pilgrimage) to the holy city of Mecca in Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... . Around two million pilgrims have already arrived at the site for this year's Hajj. Fears of violence during the festival are on the rise, as Egypt continues to witness deadly festivities between supporters and opponents of deposed president Mohammed Morsi ...the former president of Egypt. A proponent of the One Man, One Vote, One Timeprinciple, Morsi won election after the deposal of Hosni Mubarak and jumped to the conclusion it was his turn to be dictator... On Sunday 6 October, the 40th anniversary of the Arab-Israeli war, 57 protesters were killed during festivities between Morsi supporters, opponents and security forces. |
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