New Delhi:
Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari on Saturday formally anointed his son Shaban Bukhari as the Naib Imam (deputy Imam) of the 17th century mosque at a ceremony at Jama Masjid in New Delhi.
"I announce Shaban Bukhari as the Naib Imam of Jama Masjid. I hope that he will live up to the expectations," Syed Ahmed Bukhari said during the ceremony.
The 19-year-old Shaban Bukhari, who is pursuing his bachelor's degree in social work at Amity University, is now in line to become the Shahi Imam of the country's largest mosque.
