The Shahi Imam is the Imam of the Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi.
Mughal Emperor Shahjahan appointed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari, who originally came from Shah of Bukhara, Uzbekistan to be the first Imam of the Mosque in 1656. [1]
Shahi Imams of Jama Masjid include: [2]
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