SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anjuman Auqaf has expressed strong resentment against the administration for disallowing Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. Anjuman also termed the placing of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq under continuous house arrest and restricting him from carrying out his religious duties as extremely unfortunate and reprehensible. Anjuman’s […]
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Disallowing Friday prayers, placing Mirwaiz under house detention is greatly disturbing: Anjuman Auqaf
SRINAGAR — The administration’s decision to disallow Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar and placing Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq under continued house detention is incomprehensible and greatly disturbing, Anjuman Auqaf said on Friday. The Anjuman Auqaf, the management body of the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area of the Srinagar’s statement […]
Mirwaiz barred from offering 196th consecutive Friday prayer: Anjuman
SRINAGAR — Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has expressed strong resentment against the continuous detention of its head Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, who has been under house arrest for nearly four years. In a statement, the Auqaf said that today is the 196th consecutive Friday when Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir was neither allowed to perform the […]
Jamia Masjid, Dargah witness massive gathering of devotees on last Friday of Ramadan
SRINAGAR — A massive gathering of devotees was witnessed in Srinagar’s Hazratbal Dargah shrine and the historic Jamia Masjid on the last Friday of the holy month Ramadan. Reports said that nearly 50,000 devotees offered congregational Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid, which remained closed for the prayers last Friday. The biggest congregation was, […]
AAC organises event to commemorate martyrs of Badr, 56th death anniversary of Muhajir-e-Millat
SRINAGAR — On the occasion of the 56th passing away anniversary of Muhajir-e-Millat Mufassir-e-Qur’an Mirwaiz Mouulana Muhammad Yusuf Shah (RA), Awami Action Committee (AAC) on Saturday organised a prayer meeting at the historic Central Jama Masjid, Srinagar. However, the AAC Chairman Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq could not participate due to his continuous detention. […]