Shahi Imam’s son succeeds him as Ludhiana Jama Masjid Shahi Imam

Ludhiana: After the demise of the

Shahi Imam

of Punjab,

Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Sani Ludhianvi

, a simple ceremony was held at the historic

Jama Masjid

here on Tuesday, to annoint his son Maulana Usman Ludhianvi as the Shahi Imam of Punjab. A spokesperson of Jama Masjid said that according to the will of Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Sani Ludhianvi, his eldest son

Maulana Mohammad Usman Rahmani Ludhianvi

was given the symbolic turban and made the Shahi Imam of Punjab. He added that besides other religious and political leaders, chief Imam of India, Maulana Muhammad Umair Ilyasi also attended the function and carried out turban ceremony of new Shahi Imam.
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