(New York Times) Anthony Shadid - Tens of thousands of Egyptian Islamists poured into Tahrir Square on Friday calling for a state bound by strict religious law and delivering a persuasive show of force. The demonstration Friday had been billed as a show of national unity, but adherents to a spectrum of religious movements vastly outnumbered other voices. "It's simple," said Mohammed Awad, 28, an accountant. "We're stronger than any other force in the country, and we've made that clear on this day."
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