Amid Waqf Act Controversy Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Put Under House Arrest, Barred from Friday Prayers

Amid Waqf Act Controversy Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Put Under House Arrest, Barred from Friday Prayers

Hurriyat Conference Chairman Criticizes Authorities for Restricting Religious Rights Srinagar, 11 April 2015: A Controversial Move Sparks Outrage Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the Hurriyat Conference chairman and Kashmir’s chief cleric, was placed under house arrest on Friday, preventing him from delivering his weekly sermon and offering congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. The move has drawn sharp criticism from Mirwaiz and religious organizations, who view it as a violation of fundamental religious rights. Details of the Incident Mirwaiz, who resides in the Nigeen area of Srinagar, was scheduled…

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Crackdown in Kashmir: Mirwaiz under house arrest, Friday prayers banned at Srinagar mosque

Crackdown in Kashmir: Mirwaiz under house arrest, Friday prayers banned at Srinagar mosque

Kashmiris have often expressed solidarity with Palestinians and have protested in Srinagar around Jamia Masjid against Israel’s actions in Palestine Authorities in Kashmir did not allow Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar and put its chief priest Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house detention, the managing body of the mosque said on Friday. The Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid, which manages the grand mosque in Srinagar’s old city, said the police closed the gates of the mosque and informed devotees that the Friday prayers will not be allowed today. “Mirwaiz-i-Kashmir Molvi…

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