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Authorities Prevent Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from Leading Funeral Prayers at Jamia Masjid

February 28, 2025 Editor

Mirwaiz Barred from Leading Father-in-Law’s Funeral Prayers at Jama Masjid, Parties Flay Move Srinagar 28 Feb 2025: In a move that has sparked widespread criticism, authorities on Thursday prevented Hurriyat chairman and Kashmir’s chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, from leading the funeral prayers of his father-in-law, Dr. Ghulam Sibtain Masoodi, at the Jamia Masjid Mosque in Srinagar. Dr. Masoodi passed away on Wednesday night after a prolonged illness. Details of the Incident: The Mirwaiz Manzil office confirmed that the gates of Jamia Masjid were sealed, and its surroundings cordoned off,…

Ajmer Dargah Dispute Sparks Outrage Among J&K Politicians

November 29, 2024 Editor

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti attacks “dangerous trajectory of communal polarisation sparked by a controversial judgment delivered by a former CJI”. Political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir reacted sharply on Thursday after a Rajasthan court issued notices in a lawsuit filed by Hindu groups alleging that a temple existed below the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. The court on Wednesday issued notices to various parties in the lawsuit filed by Hindu groups claiming that a temple existed under the Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti shrine at Ajmer and sought worshipping rights. Former J&K chief minister and…