President Sisi meets with Leader of Bohra community
CAIRO - 20 April 2026: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Sultan of the Bohra community Mufaddal Saifuddin, along with his sons Prince Ja’far El-Sadiq Imadduddin, Prince Taha Najmuddin, and Prince Husain Burhanuddin, in the presence of the Sultan’s representative in Cairo, Mr. Mufaddal Mohamed Hassan. Bohra community is an India-based subgroup of Shiism.
Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, stated that President El-Sisi welcomed Sultan Mufaddal Saifuddin to Egypt, lauding the longstanding ties between Egypt and the Bohra community.
The President valued the Sultan and the Bohra community’s efforts in restoring mosques and shrines of Ahl Al-Bayt (the holy family of the Prophet Muhammad- Peace and Blessing be upon him) and historic mosques in Cairo, in addition to the community’s development and charitable projects in Egypt.
President El-Sisi affirmed Egypt’s commitment to continuing the restoration and development of Ahl Al-Bayt mosques across the country and to providing all possible support to facilitate the community’s efforts in this regard.
Sultan Mufaddal expressed his deep gratitude to the President for the warm reception he consistently receives during his visits to Egypt. He highlighted the Bohra community’s efforts in restoring and maintaining Ahl Al-Bayt and historic mosques, affirming his interest in increasing the number of Bohra tourists visiting Egypt for cultural, recreational, and religious tourism.
The meeting also addressed ongoing regional developments, with the President reaffirming Egypt’s commitment to de-escalation in the region. For his part, Sultan Mufaddal commended Egypt’s valued role in advancing efforts to establish peace, security, and stability in the region and the world, lauding its persistent pursuit of a better future for all peoples.
In May 2024, President El-Sisi received Sultan Mufaddal Saifuddin, who affirmed his great appreciation for the President and Egypt’s development efforts.
On August 7, 2023, the Sultan of Bohra and his sons visited Egypt, where they met with President El-Sisi. The President awarded Sultan Mufaddal Saifuddin the Nile Sash, in recognition of his ongoing efforts in Egypt at the cultural, charitable, and community levels.
In April 2022, President El-Sisi and Sultan Saifuddin made an inspection tour of renovation works at the mosques and shrines of Ahl Al-Bayt, like the most prominent Al-Hussein Mosque, Assayeda Nafisa Mosque, and Assayeda Zainab Mosque.
_Additional reporting by Hanan Fayed_
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