Imam
Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, ser ...
Mughal EmperorShahjahan appointed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari, who originally came from Shah of
Bukhara
Bukhara (Uzbek language, Uzbek: /, ; tg, Бухоро, ) is the List of cities in Uzbekistan, seventh-largest city in Uzbekistan, with a population of 280,187 , and the capital of Bukhara Region.
People have inhabited the region around Bukhara ...
Shahi Imams of Jama Masjid include:
# Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari (from 23 July 1656)
# Abdul Shakoor Shah Bukhari
# Abdul Raheem Shah Bukhari
# Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari Thani
# Abdul Rehman Shah Bukhari
# Abdul Kareem Shah Bukhari
# Mir Jeewan Shah Bukhari
# Mir Ahmed Ali Shah Bukhari (until 16 October 1892)
# Mohammed Shah Bukhari (from 16 October 1892)
# Ahmed Bukhari (until 20 February 1942)
# Hameed Bukhari (20 February 1942 – 8 July 1973)
# Abdullah Bukhari (8 July 1973 – 14 October 2000)
#
Ahmed Bukhari
Ahmed Bukhari is the 13th Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid, Delhi.
Ancestry and appointment
Ahmed Bukhari succeeded his father, Abdullah Bukhari, on 14 October 2000 as Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid in Delhi.Shaban Bukhari's formal designation as deputy Shahi Imam took place on 22 November 2014. His designation is intended to continue until his father Ahmed Bukhari decides to pass on the responsibility, as happened when his grandfather Abdullah Bukhari decided to pass on the responsibility to his father.Jama Masjid, Delhi gets new Shahi Imam on 14 October 2000 The Milli Gazette, Published 1 November 2000, Retrieved 18 May 2017