SRINAGAR — Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday returned to the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar after nearly two weeks of house detention and addressed the Friday congregation, expressing concern over repeated restrictions on his religious and public activities. Addressing the gathering, Mirwaiz said such restrictions cause inconvenience to people and amount to […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has remained under house arrest for nearly a week and was prevented from attending Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar on Friday, his office said. In a post on X, the Mirwaiz office said police personnel were deployed outside his residence in Nigeen and […]
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday claimed that he was placed under house arrest again and prevented from visiting the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar, alleging that restrictions on his religious and public activities were continuing. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said he was scheduled to preside over a function, “Majlis-e-Rahmatal lil Aalameen […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday claimed that he was placed under house arrest again on the eve of the Islamic month of Rabi-ul-Awwal and condemned the repeated and arbitrary restrictions imposed on Fridays. In a post on X, Mirwaiz questioned the government’s narrative of “normalcy”, saying that repeated restrictions preventing him from […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday claimed that he was placed under house arrest and prevented from offering congregational Friday prayers and delivering the sermon at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said no reason was communicated to him by the authorities for the restrictions. He alleged […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti has been placed under house arrest ahead of Martyrs’ Day observance here, her daughter Iltija Mufti claimed on Sunday. “We have been placed under house arrest on the eve of Martyrs’ Day for reasons best known to JK Police,” Iltija posted on X. July 13 is commemorated […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday said he was placed under house arrest ahead of his scheduled address at Imam Bara Bemina, where he was invited to deliver a sermon commemorating the sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and the martyrs of Karbala. According to a statement, Mirwaiz said he was scheduled to […]
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric of Kashmir on Tuesday claimed that authorities have placed him under house arrest after denying him permission to visit the family of the 12-year-old girl who was murdered and raped in Budgam district. The Mirwaiz said he was placed under house arrest early this morning after being […]
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday claimed he was put under house arrest on the death anniversary of his father, Mohammad Farooq Shah, the former chief preacher who was assassinated in 1990. Mirwaiz was scheduled to visit the Eidgah graveyard to offer prayers on the 36th death anniversary of his father and the 24th […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir’s chief priest, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Friday claimed he was put under house arrest and not allowed to offer the congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid. “For the third consecutive Friday in Ramzan I have been put under arbitrary house arrest-never conveyed in writing, but enforced by placing police vehicles and large […]