SRINAGAR — Shab-e-Qadar, the night of power and blessings, was observed across Kashmir Valley with religious fervour as the revered Hazratbal Shrine in the summer capital here witnessed the largest congregation of devotees, officials said on Friday. As part of the festivities, and their religious duties, Muslims thronged mosques and shrines across the valley Thursday […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday condemned the prohibition of night-long Shab-e-Qadr prayers at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar, calling it “regrettable and condemnable.” “The authorities have conveyed to the Auqaf that the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar will remain closed for people on the revered night of Shab-e-Qadr,” he said in […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR — Laylat-ul-Qadr or Shab-e-Qadr – the night of power and blessings – was observed across Kashmir valley with religious fervour and gaiety on intervening Monday and Tuesday night. As per common belief of followers of Islam, the night, when the Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from Allah, is considered to be […]
SRINAGAR — In order to ensure appropriate and necessary arrangements to facilitate general public to observe forthcoming religious festivals of Shab-e-Qadr, Jummat-ul-Vida and Eid-ul-Fitr, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Saturday chaired a meeting of officers to review facilities put in place by District Administrations and line departments. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners, […]
