Mohammeds from all over Libya converge to celebrate their name, hoping to achieve a world record. The gathering aims to break the current record of people named Mohammed. which was organised in Dubai in 2003. The record at that time was 1096 people with the same name.
In Zawia, Libya, they have tried to set a new Guinness world record for the number of people with the same name they could gather in one place. A pointless exercise but no more so than eating a plane to get into the record books.
Given that Muhammad/Mohammed (which means "praiseworthy" in Arabic) is the most common Muslim name and probably the most popular men's name in the world – it's even climbing the birth charts in Europe – this can't have been a very challenging exercise.
The organisers claim that some 20,000 Muhammads from across Libya and beyond turned up to the event. Quite frankly, I'm not really that impressed. There are probably more Muhammads in Cairo Stadium on Cup Final night or passing through the city's central train station during rush hour.
Ammar Mohamed, Zawia City Senior official and event organizer, saying (Arabic):
"We only invited residents of this city, but were surprised when people came from all over Libya and beyond. Muslims named Mohammed came here to announce to the world that their name is sacred and that it means a lot to us."
