Lamu town traders have reaped big from the 130th Maulid Festival that ended on Friday. The Maulid Festival is marked annually by a section of Muslim faithful in remembrance of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad in the holy city of Mecca in 570AD. In four days, we have made more than we could ever make in a normal month.”Proprietor of the Bush Gardens Seafront Restaurant Ghalib Alwy said they made “good profits”. “The recent Lamu Cultural Festival opened doors to an even better Maulid Festival. “We’ve had good business in terms of bookings, and generally recorded increased clientele during the Maulid.

Source: The Star December 15, 2017 20:57 UTC