Habib Swaleh () or Salih bin Alawi Jamal al-Layl () (1853-1936) an Islamic scholar who was born in Comoros and then resided in Lamu, Kenya.
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 is the founder of Riyadha mosque lamu.
He died in 1935 C.E in Lamu.
References
External links Lamu's Sacred Meadows, The Fountain Magazine, April - June 1995, Issue 10