Mirwaiz, who said he was not allowed to go to the Jama Masjid in Srinagar to deliver the Friday sermon, wrote: “That is why wars are paused, not ended, and dialogue finds no takers.”
Delivering Friday sermons at Srinagar's Jama Masjid, Mirwaiz said that no position of authority, power, or office grants the right to interfere with another person’s self-respect.
They discussed the importance of peace, compassion, and inter-faith harmony in today’s world.
The delegation, consisting also of Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak (Retd), senior journalist Bharat Bhushan, and social activist Sushobha Barve, met Mirwaiz at his residence.
Addressing the youth at a function in Srinagar, the Kashmir's chief cleric said the menace is as destructive as substance abuse.
Mirwaiz was speaking in Budgam after offering condolences on the demise of prominent and respected Islamic scholar Aga Syed Baqir Al-Moosavi.
The grand mosque in the city's Nowhatta locality was closed for prayers on the auspicious occasion of Shab-e-Qadr on Thursday night as well.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday expressed his reservations on the ban imposed by the Centre on…
The chief Islamic cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, was yet again not allowed to go to Srinagar's Jama Masjid for Friday prayers and deliver sermons on Friday.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expressed deep concern on Friday over the rising trend of online gambling and urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to immediately ban these apps to protect the youth and society from further harm.
