1 July 2015, 05:08 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Six people have been reported dead after violent clashes between Egyptian police and anti-government protesters in the streets of the Haram area of Cairo, Al Arabiya said Friday, citing local authorities.
The Muslim community celebrates the end of the holy month of Ramadan on Friday.
According to the source, 500 Sunni Islamist supporters of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi participated in marches after the end of the holiday prayers.
Supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement attacked security forces near the Giza pyramids, Al Arabiya stated, citing local officials. According to the media outlet, the Egyptian Health Ministry did not give a breakdown of those killed or injured in the clashes.
The Muslim Brotherhood is a transnational religious-political organization, founded in Egypt in 1928. In 2012, the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate Mohamed Morsi won the presidential election, but was ousted and arrested by the military a year later. The group is classified as a terrorist organization and banned in many countries, including Egypt.
