MMU holds Jammu & Kashmir Shia-Sunni meeting ahead of MuharramMuttahida Majlis-e-Ulama, led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, met ahead of Muharram. The Shia-Sunni coordination committee will monitor social medi...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam move fresh bail pleas after nearly 6 years in jailUmar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam seek bail in a Delhi court. They argue their prolonged detention without trial violates their rights. Both ha...
13 Jun, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Order restricting entry of women in Jama Masjid withdrawn after LG's request: Shahi ImamThe administration of the mosque had put up notices outside the main gates banning the entry of "girls", whether alone or in groups. As the...
24 Nov, 2022, 08.44 PM IST
Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari slams SP chief Mulayam Singh YadavMulayam Singh Yadav’s move to snap ties with the secular alliance in Bihar evoked a sharp response from Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, ...
15 Sep, 2015, 04.36 AM IST
Bring Jama Masjid under ASI: expertsA favourite destination for tourists in Delhi, the 17th century Jama Masjid is in the midst of a raging controversy.
02 May, 2015, 12.10 PM IST
Former PM Manmohan Singh assured Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari that Delhi's Jama Masjid won’t be a protected monumentThe assurance was made in a letter from Singh to Syed Ahmed Bukhari in 2004, soon after he had taken over as PM, according to the ASI affid...
30 Apr, 2015, 06.06 AM IST
Shahi Imam's 'Vote for AAP' diktat: Arvind Kejriwal-led party rejects offer for support"Shahi Imam invited Pakistan's PM, but did not invite our own PM. We don't want his support. AAP wants to finish communal politics."
06 Feb, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
Ceremony would not amount to anointment of Naib Imam: Delhi High CourtThe court's order came on three PILs challenging the Shahi Imam's decision to appoint his son as the Naib Imam.
21 Nov, 2014, 02.43 PM IST
Coronation of next Imam has no legal sanctity: Delhi High CourtA bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw said the function is not legal and will not give any "special equities" in their f...
21 Nov, 2014, 12.35 PM IST
Anointment of Shahi Imam's son has no legal sanctity: GovernmentThe Board also told the court that it would be holding a meeting soon and action will be taken against Bukhari for what he has done.
20 Nov, 2014, 05.23 PM IST
Jama Masjid in Delhi is a Wakf property: CentreASI told the court that Jama Masjid is a historical monument commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, "so it needs to be protected by us ...
19 Nov, 2014, 07.30 PM IST
Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid invites Pak PM Sharif, not Narendra Modi for son's anointmentAsked about not inviting the Prime Minister, he said, "Who is to be invited is up to the person sending out the invites."
30 Oct, 2014, 06.12 PM IST
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif visits Jama Masjid, feels at homeSharif's visit is seen as significant by political observers here given that hardline elements in Pak have expressed their unhappiness over...
27 May, 2014, 01.12 PM IST
Azam Khan to Syed Ahmed Bukhari: Reconsider decision to extend support to CongressSamajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has urged Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari to reconsider his decision to support Congr...
05 Apr, 2014, 03.42 PM IST
Sonia Gandhi asks Muslim leaders to ensure secular votes do not splitSources close to Bukhari said a decision to support Congress has been finalised and an official announcement is likely to come on Friday.
02 Apr, 2014, 07.03 PM IST
Bukhari fails to appear in court in poll code violation caseThe Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari today failed to appear before a court in a case for alleged violation of model co...
10 Dec, 2013, 03.53 PM IST
- Muslim body rejects HC verdict on Ayodhya
A body of Muslim scholars and clerics, who gathered at Jama Masjid on Thursday, rejected the verdict of the Allahabad high court on the Ayo...
08 Oct, 2010, 12.18 PM IST