Why might a ruler want to become a patron of a mosque?

So they may have more respect in their ruling, and so they shall gain more power. :-)

Currently, as of february 2016, an american traveling in france would be by the exchange rate. the weakness of the euro and the strength of the us dollar means that items in france cost less to an american than they otherwise would. of course, if this trend reverses and the us dollar weakens and the euro strengthens, such as was happening in early 2008, an american traveling in france would have an adverse experience because items would cost relatively more.

They both belonged to great britainat the time great britain owned the colonies.