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 (KIMS) — Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday expressed outrage over the alleged listing of pork products for sale on the online delivery platform Blinkit in Kashmir, urging the company to immediately remove such products from its stock in the Valley. In a statement, the MMU said screenshots shared by public had […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday described August 5 as a “painful reminder” of the Centre’s 2019 decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that it was imposed unilaterally and altered the region’s constitutional position. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said the decision reneged on constitutional commitments made […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq on Saturday expressed deep grief over the killing of two non-local labourers in the Devsar area of Kulgam district and condemned the attack. In a statement shared on X, Mirwaiz said Islam upholds the sanctity of every innocent human life and unequivocally condemns the killing of […]
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Kashmir Umar Farooq on Friday expressed concern over the reported large-scale detention, questioning and harassment of youth across Kashmir following the recent killing of a policeman, urging authorities to ensure that innocent people are not subjected to collective punishment. Addressing the Friday congregation at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar, the Mirwaiz […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir’s chief preacher Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday expressed concern over the loss of lives in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and appealed to the Government of Pakistan and protesters to restore peace and address grievances through consultation. “Deeply saddened and pained by reports of loss of life of civilians and police personnel in […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday defended the National Conference’s decision to invite moderate Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to a proposed protest in Delhi next week, and accused the BJP and sections of the media of deliberately creating a controversy to divert attention from the party’s campaign for […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir and head of Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq, on Thursday paid tributes to late Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, describing him as a towering religious and political figure whose life reflected faith, courage, steadfastness and concern for the unity and dignity of the Muslim Ummah. Mirwaiz was addressing a […]
SRINAGAR — In a first, the ruling National Conference on Thursday said it has invited Kashmir’s chief preacher, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, to join its upcoming protest in New Delhi demanding the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. The National Conference said it has invited all political parties, including the BJP, to take part in […]
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric of Kashmir on Monday welcomed efforts by civil society for the resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue, saying that in the new world order, war is not a solution to any problem. On the Amarnath Yatra, the Mirwaiz said that Kashmir has a long tradition of hospitality and the […]