Shaban Bukhari | |
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14th Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Delhi | |
Assumed office 25 February 2024 | |
Appointed by | Syed Ahmed Bukhari |
Preceded by | Syed Ahmed Bukhari |
Deputy Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Delhi | |
In office 22 November 2014 – 25 February 2024 | |
Succeeded by | Syed Areeb Bukhari |
Personal details | |
Born | Delhi, India |
Spouse | Shazia Bukhari |
Residence(s) | Delhi, India |
Occupation | Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Delhi |
Syed Usama Shaban Bukhari is the 14th Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid, Delhi.[1][2][3][4][5]
He was appointed Naib Imam of Jama Masjid on 22 November 2014 and is next in line to succeed his father. The dastarbandi ceremony took place in Jama Masjid.[6] On the occasion of Shab-e-Barat, 25 February 2024 he succeeded his father to be the 14th Shahi Imam, and will do imamat in absence of his father.[7]