Cairo delights at sweet candies as Muslim festival nears

Decorated traditional sugar statuettes are ready to be decorated in the capital Cairo ahead of celebrations of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed's birthday, known as 'Eid Al Mawlid an Nabawi'

Egyptian children gesture with their fingers in front of a candy factory in the capital Cairo.

An Egyptian confectioner makes sweets with sesame at a candy factory in the capital Cairo.

An Egyptian decorates traditional sugar statuettes in the capital Cairo.

An Egyptian confectioner shows a sweet sesame bar at a candy factory in the capital Cairo.

Peanuts are mixed with melted sugar to make sweets at a candy factory in the capital Cairo.

An Egyptian confectioner stirs a large pot of melted sugar at a candy factory in the capital Cairo.

An Egyptian confectioner shows bars of sweets with sesame at a candy factory in the capital Cairo.

An Egyptian man walks through an alley where traditional decorated sugar statuettes are lined up in the capital Cairo.

A woman decorates traditional sugar candy at a market in the capital Cairo.

An Egyptian woman decorates traditional sugar statuettes in the capital Cairo.

An Egyptian woman shows traditional decorated sugar statuettes in the capital Cairo.

Egyptian confectioners pose for a picture at a candy factory in the capital Cairo.

Egyptian women decorate traditional sugar statuettes in the capital Cairo.

Egyptian confectioner pack sweets at a candy factory in the capital Cairo.

An Egyptian confectioner shows bars of sweets with sesame at a candy factory in the capital Cairo.

Egyptian confectioners add peanuts to melted sugar as they make sweets at a candy factory.

Decorated traditional sugar statuettes are ready to be distributed to vendors in the capital Cairo.

An Egyptian man decorates traditional sugar statuettes in the capital Cairo.