London, UK - The Prince of Wales met a spiritual prince when he visited a unique Muslim community that has made a major contribution to British business.
Charles was praised during the visit to the Dawoodi Bohra Muslims and their mosque in north-west London for valuing Islam and its traditions.
The Shia Muslim sect number around 6,000 in the UK, with more than 3,000 of those living in the capital.
Followers are led by spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, and one of their key principles is "patriotism is part of the faith", which encourages them to make a positive contribution to whichever country they live in.
The word Bohra means trader, and traditionally most members of the sect have been entrepreneurs - most notably Sir Gulam Noon, who has built up a curry empire that supplies thousands of Indian meals to supermarket shelves.
Prince Qaidjoher Ezzuddin, the son and heir of the Dawoodi Bohra's leader, praised Charles in a speech to more than 100 people gathered in the mosque in Northolt.
He said: "Since 1993, you have made significant statements in praise of Islam and the values Islam espouses.
"It is heart-warming for our community and all Muslims residing in the United Kingdom that the heir to the throne of the country they live in values their religion and traditions in the way you do.
"It is an inclusive and sincere 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."
The Prince added that, as a mark of their gratitude and to commemorate his visit, they have published a compilation of his speeches on Islam, and presented him with a copy.