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PM Modi to visit 11th century Al-Hakim Mosque in Egypt. Why this is significant?

After the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set off for Egypt where he is set to visit the iconic Al-Hakim Mosque in Cairo, an 11th century mosque that was repaired with help from the Dawoodi Bohra community, a significantly loyal vote base of the BJP in India. In 1979, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Bohras are a sect of Shi’a Isma’ilis, spread across both India and Pakistan, partly Hindu in origin and partly Yemenite, whose roots trace back to Egypt.