Syed Abdullah Bukhari
| Syed Abdullah Bukhari | |
|---|---|
| سید عبد الله بخاری | |
| School | Islam |
| Personal | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Died | July 8, 2009 |
| Religious career | |
| Works | Known for Imamat |
Syed Abdullah Bukhari (Urdu: سید عبد الله بخاری—Sayyid ʿAbdu l-Lāh Buxārī; 1922-2009)[1] was the 12th Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid, Delhi.
Biography
He was born in Rajasthan and completed his Senior Cambridge from New Delhi and was appointed Naib-Shahi Imam in 1946.[1] He was appointed to the office of the Shahi Imam on Sunday, 8 July 1973 AD after the Eleventh Shahi Imam Maulana Syed Hameed Bukhari.[2]
Association with politics
Morarji Desai offered to him the vice-president after he won the 1977 elections defeating Indira Gandhi.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Abdullah Bukhari passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved Jul 9, 2009.
- ↑ "Jama Masjid".
- ↑ "The Rediff Interview/Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari". Rediff.
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