CAIRO, May 5 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday received Sultan of the Indian Bohra Community, Sultan Mufaddal Saifuddin, accompanied by his sons Prince Ja’far el Sadiq Imadduddin, Prince Taha Najmuddin, and Prince Husain Burhanuddin.

The meeting was also attended by Representative of the Sultan of Bohra in Egypt Mufaddal Mohammed, according to Presidential Spokesman Mohamed el Shennawy.

President Sisi welcomed Sultan Mufaddal Saifuddin's visit to Egypt, praising the historical relations between Egypt and the Bohra Community, and the role played by the Sultan and the community in the renovation of mosques and shrines of Prophet Muhammed's descendants “Ahl al-Bayt” and the historical mosques in Cairo.

The President also lauded the development and charitable projects carried out by the community in Egypt through contributions to Tahya Misr Fund.

Meanwhile, Sultan Mufaddal Saifuddin expressed his deep appreciation for President Sisi, and commended Egypt’s efforts toward development at all levels and the ongoing progress he witnesses across the country.

The Sultan of the Indian Bohra Community also lauded the state and the President's persistent efforts to promote the principles and values of citizenship and tolerance, thus enhancing social coexistence and peace.

Sultan Mufaddal Saifuddin also highlighted Egypt's role in fostering peace, security, and stability in the region and the world, praising Egypt's diligent endeavor to end wars and conflicts to achieve a better future for all peoples, in particular reaching a ceasefire agreement in Gaza City. (MENA)

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