Abdullah Bukhari
Abdullah Bukhari (Sayyid ʿAbdu l-Lāh Buxārī; 1922–2009) was the 12th Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid, Delhi.[1][2]
Abdullah Bukhari | |
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सयेद अब्दुल्लाह बुखारी | |
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| Shahi Imam Jama Masjid, Delhi | |
| In office 8 July 1973 – 14 October 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Hameed Bukhari |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Bukhari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 |
| Died | July 8, 2009 at age 87 New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Delhi |
Death
Abdullah Bukhari died on 8 July 2009 of a heart attack and was buried the same day in the family burial ground in the Walled city of Delhi.[3][4] He was survived by four sons and two daughters. His son, Ahmed Bukhari, is the current Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid.[5][6]
References
- "Abdullah Bukhari, the legend of JAMA Masjid, is dead". 8 July 2009.
- "Shahi Imam Abdullah Bukhari passes away". 8 July 2009.
- "Former Shahi Imam of JAMA Masjid, Syed Abdullah Bukhari, dead | Delhi News - Times of India".
- "Abdullah Bukhari buried in the shadow of JAMA Masjid". 9 July 2009.
- "Abdullah Bukhari, 87, dead". 9 July 2009.
- Smith, R. V. (27 April 2014). "Imams of Delhi's royal mosque". The Hindu.
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