Muslims celebrate ‘Shab-e-Baraat’; Jama Masjid Shahi Imam declares son as his successor

The Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari declared his son as his successor in a ‘dastarbandi’ ceremony held at the courtyard of the grand mosque. The ceremony involves tying a ‘dastarbandi (turban)’ on the head of the next Imam, following with the prayers.