CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of ultraconservative Egyptian Islamists have held a protest in Cairo to demand the imposition of Shariah, or Islamic law.

Protesters, many of them wearing beards favored by conservative Muslims marched to Tahrir Square in central Cairo from a nearby mosque, chanting: “The people want God’s rule implemented.” A larger demonstration is planned next Friday, they say.

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