SRINAGAR — The authorities prevented Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from addressing the Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar and placed him under house arrest. Mirwaiz, who was scheduled to address the congregation at the mosque, was placed under house arrest by the authorities. In a statement here, Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid, the managing […]
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Eid-ul-Fitr prayers disallowed at Jamia Masjid Srinagar, Mirwaiz placed under house arrest: Anjuman Auqaf
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — After disallowing Jummat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of Ramadan and night long Shab-e-Qadr prayers, the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday disallowed Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Jamia Masjid Srinagar. Anjuman Auqaf, the management body of the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta Srinagar in a statement said, “Following Fajr prayers, the police personnel closed the […]
Taraweeh, Shab-e-Qadr disallowed at Jamia Masjid Srinagar; Mirwaiz placed under house arrest: Anjuman Auqaf
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Ahead of Shab-e-Qadr, the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have disallowed night long prayers at Jamia Masjid Srinagar, Anjuman Auqaf said on Saturday. Anjuman Auqaf, the management body of the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta Srinagar in a statement said, “Following Asr prayers, the authorities closed the gates of Jamia Masjid while the […]
Jumat-ul-Vida: Mirwaiz placed under house arrest, Jamia Masjid closed, says Anjuman Auqaf
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Ahead of Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of Ramadan, the Jammu and Kashmir Administration have placed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest and closed the historic Jamia Masjid for prayers. Anjuman Auqaf, the managing body of the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta Srinagar in a statement said, “The district magistrate and police officials visited […]
HC gives J&K admin ‘last and final opportunity’ to respond to Mirwaiz’s petition
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has given the “last and final opportunity” to the Union territory administration to file a reply to a petition filed by Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq against curbs on his movement. The court fixed the next date of hearing on March 6. Justice Wasim […]
Mirwaiz placed under house arrest ahead of Friday congregation at Jamia Masjid: Anjuman Auqaf
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has been placed under house arrest ahead of Friday congregation at historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, Anjuman Auqaf said on Friday. While strongly denouncing the repeated house arrest of Mirwaiz, especially on Friday’s disabling him from visiting Jamia Masjid to deliver the sermon and participate in the mandatory Friday […]
Historic Jamia Masjid reopened after 10 weeks, thousands offered prayers
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — After the gap of ten weeks, the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir today allowed Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. Thousands of people from across Kashmir valley came to the historic Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta Srinagar to offer the Friday (Congregational) prayers. However, the authorities did not allow Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir […]
Mirwaiz strongly condemned repeated closure of historic Jamia Masjid for Friday prayers
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The authorities once again disallowed the Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar and also put Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, who delivers the Friday sermon at the Jamia Masjid under house detention, Anjuman Auqaf said on Friday. The Anjuman said that the authorities do not provide any reason […]
Sad but not unexpected: Mirwaiz on SC verdict on Article 370
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday said the Supreme Court’s verdict on abrogation of Article 370 was ”sad but not unexpected”. The top court unanimously upheld the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 and directed restoration of statehood in Jammu and Kashmir ”at the earliest” and set a September 30, 2024 […]
Disallowing Friday prayers at historic Jamia Masjid severely hurt people’s sentiments: Anjuman Auqaf
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anjuman Auqaf said that the people have a deep religious and emotional attachment to the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar and disallowing prayers here severely hurts their sentiments. Anjuman alao expressed strong resentment against the administration for disallowing Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar also against the house […]