Closing night of Mawlid al-Hussein draws crowds to Cairo's Al-Hussein district

Thousands of Egyptians gathered in central Cairo's Al-Hussein district Tuesday evening for the closing night of the annual Mawlid al-Hussein commemoration.

• Upper Egyptian residents staged circular stick dances and dueling, a Sa'idi heritage tradition, amid the visiting crowds.
• Sufi order followers concluded Tuesday morning a week of events marking the settling of Imam Hussein's head in Egypt.
• Food services and slaughtered cattle marked the festival, alongside dhikr circles, religious lessons, and evening events at the Hussein Mosque.
• The Al-Hussein district was decorated with lights and flowers for the week-long celebrations, which drew visitors from across Egypt.