SRINAGAR — Shab-e-Qadr, the night of power and blessings, was observed across Kashmir with religious fervour as Muslims thronged mosques and shrines across the Valley for nightlong prayers, officials said on Tuesday.
As part of the festivities, Muslims thronged mosques and shrines across the Valley on Monday night for prayers and recitation of the Quran as the holy fasting month of Ramzan nears a close.
The largest congregation was witnessed at the Hazratbal shrine on the banks of Dal Lake, which houses a holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), as hundreds of Muslims gathered there, the officials said.
Large gatherings were also witnessed at several other mosques and shrines, including the Dast-e-Geer Sahib and the Sayed Yaqoob Shah shrines, they said.
However, no congregation or prayers were allowed at the historic Jamia Masjid in the Nowhatta locality of Srinagar after the authorities ordered the closure of the grand mosque, and placed Kashmir’s chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who was scheduled to attend the nightlong prayers there, under house arrest.
Muslims across the world perform nightlong prayers on the 26th night of Ramzan to celebrate the first revelation of the Holy Quran to Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). — (PTI)