“White Revolution”: Egyptians Adhering to Their Demands on Friday of Departure

For the eleventh consecutive day of the Egyptian uprising against the Mubarak regime, the regime of thugs and camels, millions of Egyptians are expected to take part in the "Friday of Departure" rally to force Egyptian President Husni Mubarak to step down.
Despite the severe violence that took place during the past two days in the Tahrir Square, Egyptians fearlessly have been gathering since the early hours of the day, joining the tremendous numbers of protestors staying in the Square day and night.

The scene since the early morning hours were as follows...Hundreds of thousands of protesters started gathering in Tahrir square in central Cairo, chanting ‘leave' with many wearing construction helmets to protect against flying rocks. Media reports said pro-government thugs are trying to prevent demonstrators from reaching Tahrir Square, as they have reportedly been throwing rocks at protesters from roof-tops.

According to sources, tens of thousands continued to descend on the square; as has been the case throughout the week, protestors' have organized special security details to check IDS of all incomers. All those connected with the police in any way are barred from entry.
At noon, protestors were ready for a mass Friday prayer on Tahrir Square. Friday sermons started in mosques all over Egypt, with government appointed preachers urging young protestors to calm. Correspondent of Al Ahram online daily, who was present at the Square described the scene as totally amazing, similar only to scenes of prayers during the Hajj in Mecca. The thousands who are not praying encircled those engaged in prayer providing them with protection.

During the Friday prayers sermons, the preacher called on the Egyptian protestors in the Tahrir square to remain steadfast and consistent in demanding Mubarak to step down and leave office. He described the protests as "a White revolution", noting it has no religious aim and that all Egyptians from the different sects take part in these protests in order to retrieve their freedom and dignity.

"Egypt taught the world how to achieve dignity and pride," he said adding "the protestors demand freedom, democracy, change in regime, release of detainees, and annulling the emergency law." He further urged the protestors to stay in the Square and insist on their demands until fulfilled.

As soon as the Friday prayers ended than protesters resumed their chants: "Leave", and "The Egyptian people want the regime down".
Protesters' banners read 'People want the regime down", "No to Mubarak... No to Suleiman", "No to dictatorship and corruption.
According to sources, Mohamed Refaa El Tahtawy, the official spokesman for Al Azhar, Egypt's top Muslim religious institution, announced his resignation from his post, and stated that he will head to Tahrir Sq. to join protesters.

According to Egyptian source Al Masri al Yom, Prominent anti-regime editor, Ibrahim Eissa, arrived in Tahrir Square to take part in the protests. Famous for his fiery columns, the former editor of the daily Al Dustour, was summarily dismissed, along with his top staff, upon the buying out of the newspaper by Wafd leader, El Sayed El Badawy, in a move many believed had been part of a deal with the government. Also, prominent artists, actors, and journalists are taking part in the protests. There have been reports of massive anti-Mubarak crowds heading from Mohandeseen and other districts to Tahrir.

Reporting from the north Cairo district of Helipolis, sources said that barbed wire barricades are being erected around the Presidential Palace there.

In Alexandria, nearly one million pro-democracy protesters are marching, chanting "down with the regime". More than 100,000 pro-democracy protesters in the Delta city of Mansoura demonstrate, demanding Mubarak step down.
Also, in the southern Egyptian city of Assiout, thousands of protesters march, demanding President Mubarak should step down.

More crowds are flowing into the streets to support in the call for reform and freedom, in the country that has not witnessed any alteration during the past 30 years.