New Delhi, April 25 -- Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmad Bukhari, in a powerful address on Friday, condemned terrorism and the killing of innocent people, calling it a "sin".

Many worshippers who attended Friday prayers tied black bands on their arms as a mark of protest against the April 22 brutal attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives.

The Shahi Imam emphasised that terrorism cannot be justified on any grounds and dismissed claims of such acts being Islamic, particularly referencing incidents where individuals were targeted and killed in a barbaric manner.

Bukhari expressed anguish over recent events, including an incident in Agra where people were allegedly killed after being identified as Muslims.

"Terrorism is not a solut...