Eid prayers barred in Srinagar’s Jama Masjid for eighth year in a row
The authorities on Wednesday did not allow the Eid prayers in Srinagar's Jama Masjid.
The authorities on Wednesday did not allow the Eid prayers in Srinagar's Jama Masjid.
Kashmir’s chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Friday renewed his call for dialogue and peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue, saying the vision of his slain father, Molvi Farooq, remains as relevant today as it was 36 years ago.
Describing it as “commendable”, Mirwaiz also lauded the stand taken by revered Pope Leo on the US-Israel war with Iran and appealed to all global religious leaders of all communities to put their weight behind it, calling for global peace and justice for all humanity .
The chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Saturday announced that he has been detained at home, while Srinagar's Jama Masjid has been locked down for worshippers for seven straight years for Eid prayers.
Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday accused the United States and Israel of attempting to reshape West Asia to suit their geopolitical interests and said that the recent developments, including the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had plunged the region into crisis and grief.
Leading the Friday prayers at the Jama Masjid in Srinagar, Mirwaiz said, “No political or administrative space is available to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, as it is shrinking by the day.”
Kashmir’s chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Friday questioned why, if the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both India and Pakistan can communicate and reach a ceasefire agreement, the political leadership of the two countries cannot do the same.
Condemning the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed, President of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference and Kashmir's chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, described it during his Friday sermon at Srinagar’s Jama Masjid as a “very tragic incident which has left our hearts bleeding”.
All lanes and bylanes leading to his residence have been sealed, he said in a post on X.
Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jamia Masjid in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city on Friday expressed deep disappointment and regret over the alleged house arrest of its president, Maulvi Umer Farooq thereby preventing him from delivering the Friday sermon and offering congregational prayers at the historic mosque.
