| 1. Syed Akbar Imam contested Bihar Assembly Elections in 2005 but lost by 447 votes to S N Yadav (RJD) before passing away due to bone cancer in 2014. |
| 2. Sharjeel Imam's younger brother, Muzzammil Imam, is a social activist and former State President of Rashtriya Yuva Samta Party who participated in Anti-CAA protests. |
| 3. Sharjeel has a deep interest in Islamic theories. |
| 4. In his writings, Sharjeel mentioned facing prejudice as the sole Muslim among 200 students at IIT Bombay. |
| 5. During his final year at IIT Bombay, Sharjeel worked as a teaching assistant. |
| 6. Sharjeel switched from a software developer to JNU in 2013 due to its reputation for secularism and fighting against oppressive forces. |
| 7. A former member of AISA at JNU, Sharjeel left the party after a spat with ABVP members post Najeeb Ahmad's disappearance. |
| 8. Sharjeel is highly regarded by his former teachers for his intelligence and deep knowledge of Indian history. |
| 9. Sharjeel organized protests against CAA at Shaheen Bagh and other locations, starting the movement called "Chakka Jam." |
| 10. According to the Delhi Police charge sheet for the December 15 Jamia Milia violence, Sharjeel Imam was named as the prime suspect who incited the riots. |
| 11. In June 2020, several UN experts called for his release, stating that his arrest appeared designed to send a chilling message that criticism of government policies would not be tolerated. |
| 12. Sharjeel has written an open letter from jail discussing Islamic modernism, Jinnah, democracy, and the systemic exclusion of Muslims in India. |
