Shahi Imam

Ceremony to anoint Shahi Imam successor not legal: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Friday said the ceremony by Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari to anoint his son as his successor has no legal sanctity.

Petition filed in Allahabad HC for removal of Bukhari as Imam of Jama Masjid

A petition was filed in the Allahabad High Court for the removal of Syed Ahmed Bukhari as the Imam of Jama Masjid in Delhi.

Who said you represent us? Angry Muslims ask Shahi Imam after he snubs Modi

Shahi Imam Syed Ahmad Bukhari’s controversial decision to invite Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to the anointment ceremony of his son and leave out the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has left the Muslim community fuming.

Bukhari to Modi: take into account all religions

The country may face a spell of ''communalism'' with the BJP set to form the next government at the centre, said Syed Ahmed Bukhari, Shahi Imam of Delhi

Lucknow cleric: Muslims still fear Modi, but Rajnath is like Vajpayee

Rajnath's meeting with clerics, plus his pictures wearing a skullcap in a shrine will no doubt add fuel to the reports that the BJP president may be willing to step into Modi's shoes if the need arises.

Yes, Muslims may vote tactically against the BJP. Here is how

Maulanas get reports on how caste and community groups are likely to vote, and that data indicates how best to tilt the scales against the BJP. Advice can then be given to voters via cellphone.

Rajnath chale Lucknow: Why it's a bad move to woo Muslim clerics

Parties aggressively wooing the clerics is bad news for the Muslim as the country is made to believe that they vote on religious lines alone and no other factor.

Candidates and geography likely to decide Muslim votes: Survey

A recent survey shows that the average Muslim voter decides who to vote for on the basis of the character of the candidates contesting polls.

Support yes, but no clean chit to the Cong, says Shahi Imam's brother

In an interview to Firstpost, Tarik Bukhari, the brother of the Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, explains why the Congress is a poor option, but at least an option, for the Muslims.

India 2014 - a hate story: Starring Sonia, Modi and feat. Amit Shah

Over the past few days, the plot of this hate story, aka the 2014 general election campaign, has got uglier with the Congress and the BJP stepping up their race to the bottom in competitive communalism