The Sultan of the Bohra sect, Mufaddal Saifuddin, confirmed plans to increase the number of Bohra tourists visiting Egypt, as President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi pledged the state’s continued assistance for the sect’s restoration of historic mosques, the Egyptian presidency said on Monday.
During the talks in Cairo, Al-Sisi also affirmed Egypt’s commitment to de-escalating ongoing regional tensions. Sultan Saifuddin praised the Egyptian role in pushing efforts to establish peace, security, and stability regionally and globally, while striving for a better future for all peoples, according to the official presidency spokesman, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawy.
Sisi welcomed the Sultan alongside his sons, Prince Ja’far al-Sadiq Imaduddin, Prince Taha Najmuddin, and Prince Husain Burhanuddin, as well as the Sultan’s Cairo representative, Mufaddal Muhammad Hasan.
The Egyptian president praised the long history of relations between Egypt and the Bohra sect. He highlighted the sect’s developmental and charitable projects in the country, as well as its role in restoring archaeological sites and the mosques and shrines of Ahl al-Bayt. Al-Sisi confirmed that Egypt is keen to continue developing these mosques and will provide all possible assistance to facilitate the sect’s work in this area.
In response, Sultan Saifuddin expressed his gratitude for the warm reception he consistently receives during his visits to Egypt. The spokesman noted that the Sultan reiterated the sect’s ongoing efforts to maintain and restore the Ahl al-Bayt and archaeological mosques, and underscored his interest in increasing cultural, recreational, and religious tourism to the country by members of the Bohra community.
