Friday prayer disallowed at Jama Masjid for 7th consecutive week
Anjuman questions administration over undue restrictions on Jamia , Mirwaiz
Srinagar, Nov 24: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has expressed strong resentment against the administration for disallowing Friday prayers at the historic grand mosque for the seventh consecutive Friday today and placing Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq under house arrest, restricting him from carrying out his religious duties, terming it extremely unfortunate and reprehensible.
The Anjuman in a statement said, “On one hand, the government claims everyday that the situation in Kashmir is normal , but it is a pity that contrary to these claims, even on the seventh Friday, Jama Masjid was forcibly closed and the top religious leader of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq kept under house detention. This way, the centuries-old minbar and mihrab of Jama Masjid – the great place of worship in Kashmir – were again silent.”
Such hostile behaviour of the administration towards Jama Masjid and Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir is incomprehensible, the Auqaf said.
According to the administration, if Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir has been released from detention, then why is Jama Masjid being targeted and Mirwaiz Sahib not allowed to perform his religious responsibilities, the Anjuman asked.
Such actions hurt the religious sentiments of the people and tantamount to interfering in religious matters, the Auqaf said. It urged the administration to change its policy towards Jama Masjid and Mirwaiz and do away with undue restrictions.
