Qur'ans held aloft in marches across Egypt

Protesters at marches across Egypt have held aloft copies of the Qur'an, despite controversy surrounding its use at Friday's demonstrations.

The Salafi Front, which organised the protest, called for people to hold copies of the holy book during the marches, to show that "Sharia law is the answer to the problems facing our society."

In response, Egypt's primary religious institution, al-Azhar, criticised the call, dubbing it "an exploitation of religion."

On Friday, the Salafi Front posted pictures of protesters from around the country holding aloft their copies of the book.