AP PHOTOS: Muslims in Egypt mark birth of prophet’s grandson

Qurans are piled as Egyptian Muslims gather during Moulid al-Hussein, a religious celebration marking the birthday of the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. The celebration is one of the largest in Egypt, which attracts hundreds of thousands of Muslims worshippers from all over the country and takes place at Al-Hussein mosque. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

 

In Egypt, hundreds of thousands of Muslims are celebrating the birthday of a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

The Moulid al-Hussein celebration is one of the largest in Egypt, which draws worshipers from all over the country and takes place at Al-Hussein mosque in Cairo. Families enjoy carnival rides and food, as well as solemnly mark the day with prayer at the mosque. Those who couldn’t enter the mosque pressed themselves Tuesday night into its gate for prayers.

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