Hundreds of Saudis have taken to the streets in the eastern province of al-Ahsa, demanding the immediate release of a senior Shia cleric.
The peaceful protest rally, dubbed the 'Day of Rage,' which condemned the Saudi government's detention of Sheikh Tawfiq al-Amer, was held in al-Hufuf district following the Friday Prayers.
The Shia cleric was arrested last Friday after a sermon in which he said Saudi Arabia should become a constitutional monarchy.
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