Friday prayers in Egypt were followed by rallies in cities across the country, in support of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.

They are the first major demonstrations since Egypt's military chief hinted he'd be running for president.

Zakarya Abdel-Hady, assistant professor of Islamic studies at Qatar University, talks to Al Jazeera about the latest unrest.

Abdel-Hady said that Morsi was not given enough time to prove himself, adding that the military estrablishment was acting against him.