Feature: Egyptian Muslims mark birthday of Islam's Prophet Muhammad with special candies

A vendor prepares special candies and sweets for sale at a market in Cairo, Egypt, on Nov. 22, 2017. In Egypt, the birthday of Islam's Prophet Muhammad falls this year on Dec. 1. As the anniversary gets closer, shops and streets across Egypt get crowded with distinctive sweets, with customers wondering around to buy the feast's candies. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)