NORTHOLT, England, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Their
Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall (TRH) visited Husaini Masjid, the mosque for the
Dawoodi Bohra Muslims, in Northholt on Wednesday morning.
They met with Prince Qaidjoher Ezzuddin, son of Syedna
Mohammed Burhanuddin, spiritual leader of Dawoodi Bohra
Muslims worldwide.

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    TRH saw an exhibition covering aspects of the
community's contribution to British life, particularly in
medicine and business, and also their philanthropic work
world-wide, including the restoration of heritage mosques in
Egypt and Iraq, a state-of-the-art hospital in India and
water sourcing and coffee farming projects in Yemen.

    TRH 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.

    In his welcoming speech, Prince Ezzuddin said:

    "Since 1993, you have made significant statements
in support of Islam and the values it espouses. It is
heart-warming for our community and all Muslims residing in
UK, that the Heir to the Throne of the country they live in
should value their religion and traditions in the way that
you have.

    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. As a token of our
gratitude for this, and to commemorate your visit today, we
have published a compilation of your speeches on
Islam."

    The Prince of Wales praised the Bohra community for
their contribution and expertise in business and said,
"I am impressed by you what you have achieved
here."

    He also said, "But most importantly, 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."

    TRH were given a number of gifts including a
traditional shawl and a Muslim cap.

    The Dawoodi Bohra Muslims in UK are almost all British
citizens. They have purpose-built mosques in London,
Manchester and Bradford.

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