Bokhari was a spokesperson for the
Muslim Association of Britain from 2006 to 2008. In 2007, Bokhari was appointed press officer for the launch of
Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board (MINAB), which was attended by the
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears. Soon after the Government stopped working with many of these organisations, Bokhari had already moved on to other projects and initiatives outside of the Muslim communities. In 2019, Bokhari organized the first inter-faith Iftar with the Chief Rabbi at St John's Wood synagogue. It resulted in a number of synagogues across London organising their own Iftars. Bokhari reportedly said: "We need to call out all forms of prejudice and racism in society and it is important we speak out against anti- semitism in the same way we have to speak out against Islamophobia."
Positions on UK foreign policy In 2006 Bokhari told the
Socialist Worker that in his opinion British foreign policy has long been a major concern, noting widespread opposition from diverse groups, not just Muslims. He emphasized that ignoring public frustration with foreign policy would be irresponsible, criticizing ministers for dismissing it as irrelevant." When asked by the BBC in 2006 about teaching "core British values" in schools to combat extremism, Bokhari called it a reactionary measure. He argued that the root causes of extremism — such as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the illegal occupation of Palestine — must be addressed to prevent further issues. Regarding the controversy over Danish cartoons of Muhammed, in 2006 Bokhari supported calls for a boycott of Western products, stressing the right to peaceful protest. He warned that the boycott could spread to other countries, such as Germany, where newspapers defended publishing the cartoons.
Position on Ahmadiyya community In 2010, according to
The New Yorker, Bokhari told a group of British Muslims in the
Tooting constituency to vote for
Labour Party candidate
Sadiq Khan instead of Liberal Democrat candidate Nasser Butt, a member of the
Ahmadiyya. "The majority of Muslims in this area are voting Lib Dem, because they think Nasser Butt is a Muslim," Bokhari told a room of Muslim voters as the reason why they should not vote for Butt. "You need to go into the community and take these posters down…. All you need to do is just look for Sadiq Khan, Labour Party, and just tick it… Whatever else you vote is up to you." Bokhari later told the author that he does not remember the meeting. In 2017, Bokhari talked about his work with young people from minority faith communities who face prejudices, including youth in the Ahmadiyya community. In 2019, he wrote in
The Independent and the
Evening Standard calling out the prejudice and hatred towards the Ahmadiyya community. In November 2019, Bokhari visited the
Baitul Futuh Mosque and was welcomed by their Head of External Relations. They discussed their work in bringing communities together. == Work on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) ==