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Update: Thousands of Islamists demonstrate at Rab'aa Square to support Mursi
Supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood chant pro-Mursi slogans during a rally in Rabaa El Adaweya Mosque square in Cairo December 14, 2012. Flag-waving supporters of the president staged a final rally on Friday before a divisive referendum on a new constitution that the Islamist leader hopes will bring an end to weeks of political crisis and street clashes. The sign reads: "Yes to constitution" - REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Thousands of Islamists rallied at Rab'aa al-Adaweya Square in Cairo's Nasr City to voice their support for President Mohamed Mursi on Friday.
The demonstrators demand protecting constitutional legitimacy which is one of the most important revolution's gains, the Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported.
While chanting pro-Mursi slogans, the demonstrators called for standing up to "the attempts of the former regime remnants to ignite strife in the country".
They are expected to hold an open-ended sit-in.
The demonstrators also set up a large platform in front of Rab'aa al-Adaweya Mosque's main gate, MENA said.
Participants in the million-man demonstration entitled "Legitimacy is a Red Line" include the Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party, the Building and Development Party, the al-Azala Party, the al-Watan Party and the hardline Islamist al-Gamaa al-Islamiya group.
