Rival protests held as Egypt referendum due

Rival sides in Egypt's political crisis are staging rallies in Cairo a day before the first round of voting begins on a contentious draft constitution.

The National Salvation Front of opposition groups has organised demonstrations at the presidential palace and in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday, after deciding to call on followers to vote "no" in the referendum scheduled for December 15 and 22.

Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Cairo

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[Asmatullah Khan]

Give the boundaries of Islamic Empire, you will not be able to trace it out, but only in the hearts of believers. Islam is not new religion, it is the same religion that Adam Alaihis salatu wa sallam (Adam, peace and blessings be upon him), Noah (Noah, peace and blessings be upon him), Ibrahim (Abraham, peace and blessings be upon him), Mosa (Moses, peace and blessings be upon him), Yusuf (Yusuf, peace and blessings be upon him), Isa (Jesus, peace and blessings be upon him), had brought to us.

[Asmatullah Khan]

Give atleast one example where Mohammed sallallahu alaihi wa sallam (Mohammed, peace and blessing be upon him) had created any disturbance.

A kind hearted request, please study Quran shareef and Hadees (Sayings of Prophet Mohammed, peace and blessings be upon him), and not the history written by dubious authors. Many histories have been written, overwritten and rejected and rewritten, but with no authenticity.

[DurzaGaiden]

Keeping the peace is not the same as building an empire. The people that Muhammad's armies conquered were more than capable of keeping the peace in their own communities. The only thing their conquerors did was disrupt the peace.

[DurzaGaiden]

A careful study of history is all the proof one needs.

[Asmatullah Khan]

if keep peace is wrong, then why does UN has peace keeping army?

[Asmatullah Khan]

prove it!

[DurzaGaiden]

If Islam is so perfect, then why was it spread by the sword during its early years? The ability to conquer other people doesn't prove that you're right; it just proves that you're violent, shortsighted, and ethnocentric.

[siaisjack]

Islam is a fascist religion wich creates intolerance and violence where ever it is practiced.Quran was created by the devil to bring war,misery and hatred in this word.

Muhammad was the devil's agent,he was a pedophile,warlord.looter.murde­rer,slave bearer and rapist.All this and more is in the qoran and hadiths and yet you muslims keep insisting islam is a perfect religion.You muslims must be all crazy

[Alana Bowker]

Peace for Egypt.

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[bsalam1111]

Islam is only true n perfect religion of God. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the last prophet of God. Quran is the last Devin book which was reviled to him. Read Quran with positive mind finding the truth. May God bless you