 In December 2007, he was elected for a two-year term (2008–2009)as President of the All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat, the umbrella body of Muslim organisations in India.He has also been elected as the President of AIMMM for 2012 and re-elected for a further two-year term (2014-2015).In an interview to rediff.com he claimed there is "no tangible proof of Muslims' involvement in terrorism" in India.