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Habib Salih

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Habib Salih
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Habib Swaleh (Arabic: حبيب صالح) or Salih bin Alawi Jamal al-Layl (Arabic: صالح بن علوي جمل الليل) (1853-1936) was an Islamic scholar who resided in Lamu, Kenya.

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Habib Swaleh’s house in Lamu

Life


He initiated the annual Maulid Festival in Lamu, which became an annual event. attracting visitors from various countries. Habib Swaleh was also a herbalist who specialized in Islamic traditional medicine. He died in 1935 C.E in Lamu.[1][2][3]

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