Habib SalihHabib Swaleh or Salih bin Alawi Jamal al-Layl was an Islamic scholar who resided in Lamu, Kenya.LifeHe 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.