PRINCE Charles has praised the Bohra community for their contribution to British society and business while on a visit to the Husaini Masjid in Northholt, London, on Wednesday (February 4).
The heir to the throne, who was accompanied by Camilla Parker Bowles, the Duchess of Cornwall, said: “I am impressed by you what you have achieved here.
“I cannot applaud enough the invaluable example of your belief that patriotism is part of faith. This makes an enormous contribution to modern British society.”
The Prince of Wales saw an exhibition depicting the contribution of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslims to British life. He was also shown examples of their philanthropic work, including the restoration of mosques in Egypt, Iraq; a state-of-the-art hospital in India and water and coffee projects in Yemen.
To mark the Prince Charles’ visit to the recently completed mosque, the heir to the throne was presented with a compilation of his speeches on Islam.
Prince Qaidjoher Ezzuddin, the son of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, the spiritual leader of Dawoodi Bohra Muslims, paid tribute to Prince Charles’ commitment to a multi-faith society.
“It is an inclusive and sympathetic approach, not born out of a political need or even a sense of responsibility as the future monarch, but a wish to seek out the best that the rich diversity of your subjects can offer,” said Prince Ezzuddin.
During their visit, the royals also examined some Fatimid features in the prayer area of the mosque complex, saw a children’s classroom in the madrasah and from the prayer area, viewed a tree planted by His Royal Highness during an earlier visit in 1996.
The Dawoodi Bohra Muslims in UK are almost all British citizens. The Husaini Masjid in London is the largest and first to use Fatimid architectural designs.
