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During his visit to Egypt Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Al-Hakim Mosque in the capital city of Cairo today.
“Honored to visit the historic Al-Hakim Mosque in Cairo. It’s a profound testament to Egypt’s rich heritage and culture,” Modi tweeted.
This visit holds special significance for India as the mosque has been restored with the help of India’s Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community, the Egyptian government’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has said.
The project to restore the 11-century mosque was completed around three months ago.
The Dawoodi Bohra community are practitioners of Islam, have roots in Gujarat and are considered a significant support base for the Bharatiya Janata Party, Mint has noted in its report.
India’s Ambassador to Egypt, Ajit Gupte, has meanwhile been quoted by Times of India as having said that the “prime minister has a very close attachment to the Bohra community who have also been in Gujarat for many years.”
