Hundreds of Muslim faithful gather at Riyadha Mosque during Maulid Festival at Lamu Island, Kenya's North Coast on Thursday Oct. 12, 2023. Hundreds of visitors from across East Africa travel to Lamu, listed under UNESCO as the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa, to celebrate Maulid, a renown holiday in Islamic calendar held to celebrate the birth of Prophet Mohammad. (AP Photo)