Sufis sit during a recital of stories of the life of the Prophet Mohamed during Mawlid celebrations in Khartoum, Sudan.

Mawlid celebrations, Omdurman.

Sudanese sufis dance during a Friday congregation at the Hamid el-Nil mosque.

A young Sudanese sufi prays.

Mawlid celebrations in Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman.

Muslims pray in Omdurman during the Mawlidcelebrations for the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed.

A Sudanese sufi dances during Mawlid celebrations.

Sufis beat drums during the Dhikr at Mawlid celebrations.

A sufi stands during the Friday Dhikr rituals at the Hamid al-Nil mosque in Omdurman.

Sufis celebrate the birth of the Prophet Mohamed forMawlid in Omdurman.

Sudanese Muslims pray in Omdurman.

A Sudanese man threads Islamic prayer beads to sell during Mawlid celebrations.

Mawlid celebrations in Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman.

Children sit as men pray during Mawlid celebrations in Sudan.

The flags of different groups of sufis fly during Mawlidcelebrations in Omdurman.

A group of sufis sit listening to stories of the life of the Prophet Mohamed.

Mawlid celebrations, Omdurman.

A group of sufis sit listening to stories of the life of the Prophet Mohamed.

Traditional sweets sold during Mawlid celebrations.

A Sudanese sufi walks with a drum to the Hamid el-Nil mosque in Omdurman.