Hundreds of Islamists flocked to Rabaa al-Adaweya Mosque in Nasr City on Friday to join rallies supporting President Mohamed Morsy and condemning political violence. The rally, being dubbed "No violence...Yes to peaceful protests," was arranged by several Islamist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood and its political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP). Islamist youth groups monitored traffic flow in the streets surrounding the mosque ahead of Friday prayers. Street vendors sold their wares not far from the main platform for the protests. The Muslim Brotherhood is reportedly expecting over 30 Islamist groups and parties to join the event. The FJP's youth secretary, Ayman Abdel Ghany, said Thursday that all protesters would congregates outside the Rabaa al-Adaweya Mosque at 3 pm on Friday after prayers. "The mass demonstrations call for the peaceful expression of opinion, renouncing violence and aim to uncover those who want to drag the country into a vortex of violence and chaos," Abdel Ghany posted on his Facebook page. Abdel Ghany added that Islamists would not take part in violence, thereby giving their detractors an opportunity to cause bloodshed and destroy the country. This tactic would also give the security services the chance to handle thugs infilitrating peaceful protests, the FJP official claimed. The latest Islamist call for non-violence runs against statements made by some radical preachers over the past week, in which clerics promoted the use of violence against opposition demonstrations against President Mohamed Morsy planned for 30 June. Edited translation from MENA