Saudi Shiites Call For 'Day Of Anger' In Kingdom -- The TelegraphSaudi cyber activists have created a group on Facebook calling for a "Day of Anger" on Friday in the eastern Shiite-majority region following the arrest of a Shiite cleric.
The group of more than 500 members is calling for protests after Friday prayers in Al-Hufuf, in Eastern Province's Al-Ihsaa governorate, to demand the release of Sheikh Tawfiq al-Amer.
Mr Amer was arrested after calling for a "constitutional monarchy" in the Sunni-dominated kingdom, according to the Rasid website, which specialises in Shiite Saudi news.
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