SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday said that Eid-ul-Adha prayers were barred at Eidgah, and the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar was locked down for the seventh consecutive year. He added that he has also been detained at his home. “Eid Mubarak! Yet again, Kashmir wakes up to the sad reality: no Eid prayers […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Priest of Kashmir Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday denounced the decision of authorities not to allow Eid prayers at the eidgah in old city. “Eidgah and Jama Masjid belong to the people. Barring them from these sacred spaces even on Eid reflects an oppressive and authoritarian approach that prevails in Kashmir today,” […]
SRINAGAR — Barring the historic Jamia Masjid Nowhatta, Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were offered by the believers in huge numbers across Jammu and Kashmir amid overcast weather conditions. While the special congregational prayers at many places offered in spacious Eidgahs, prayers at many other places were held inside mosques in the aftermath of the wet prayer grounds […]