Ahmed Bukhari
Syed Ahmed Bukhari | |
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سید احمد بخاری | |
| Personal | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| School | Islam |
| Notable work(s) | Known for Imamat |
Syed Ahmed Bukhari (Urdu: سید احمد بخاری—Sayyid Ẹḥmad Buxārī) is the [1] Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid, Delhi.
Ancestry and appointment
As per claims, his ancestry can be directly traced to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad[citation needed]. On the request of Mughal emperor Shahjahan, the Shah of Bukhara (Uzbekistan) sent Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari, (who was descendant of Prophet Muhammad from both of his parents) from Bukhara in Samarkand to accept the post of the Shahi Imam for the Delhi's grand mosque. On Saturday, 14 October 2000 AD (15th Rajab 1421 AH), through an investiture ceremony he was appointed the successor of Maulana Syed Abdulla Bukhari.[2][3]
Association with politics
His son-in-law Umar Ali Khan was a MLC of SP who resigned on the directive of Bukhari after he accused Mulayam Singh Yadav that "the SP government did nothing for Muslims".[4]
Controversy
A criminal case was lodged against him along with Habib-ur-Rehman and Nafisa in 2001 after an incident in September 3, 2001 when a mob, led by Bukhari assaulted on duty police and civic agencies officials trying to remove encroachment from near CGO Complex in Lodhi Colony.[5] Non-Baialable Warrants against Bukhari for this case have been issued over and over by the Delhi court and Delhi Police has been unsuccessful to arrest him citing communal tension for the past 10 years. The Magistrate observed that legal provisions entailed initiating the proceedings of declaring Bukhari a proclaimed offender, but doing so would "undermine the authority of law.""In my considered opinion, declaring accused Ahmed Bukhari a proclaimed offender would be a mockery of law and it would provide an easy escape route to the accused. It is surprising and shocking as well to see the police force not able to execute the NBW issued against Bukhari. Such inaction by police cannot be tolerated," he said in his order in July 2012 [6]
References
- ^ "Eyebrows raised as Bukhari invites Sharif, snubs Modi".
- ^ "Jama Masjid".
- ^ "Jama Masjid gets new Shahi imam", The Milli Gazette
- ^ "Syed Ahmed Bukhari snap ties with SP in UP". The Economic Times.
- ^ Anand, Utkarsh. "Warrant for Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari, cops ordered to execute it". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Warrant for Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari, cops ordered to execute it". Indian Express. 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2014-08-26.