Topic: Mirwaiz
Srinagar’s Jama Masjid shut for 7th Eid; Mirwaiz under house arrest
Authorities on Saturday locked down historic Jama masjid and Eidgah in Srinagar, disallowing Muslims to perform Eid prayers for the 7th straight year.
Mirwaiz Umar...
“Oppressive, authoritarian”: Mirwaiz condemns closure of Kashmir’s Jamia Masjid, Eidgah ground for Eid prayers
Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid and Eidgah were locked by authorities on Monday to block worshipers from Eid prayers. Kashmir’s chief cleric and chairman of...
“Undemocratic,” “Lack of confidence in Union govt”: Kashmiris decry ban on two Kashmiri groups
Masroor Ansari, a prominent Shia leader, also condemned the ban and told Maktoob, “The ban is unjustified, unfair, undemocratic, and unconstitutional. There is no justice or regard for the law in these allegations.
Union bans 2 Kashmir groups, Awami Action Committee headed by Mirwaiz and J&K Ittihadul Muslimeen
The Union government has banned two Jammu and Kashmir groups – Awami Action Committee (AAC) headed by Kashmir’s prominent leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) led by Mohammad Abbas Ansari — for five years under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
‘Islam deplores such behaviour,’ says Mirwaiz on J&K militant attack
Condemning an attack that killed seven employees of a construction company in J&K’s Ganderbal district, All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said that Islam, like all religions, deplores such inhuman behaviour.
Admin bans Eid prayers at Srinagar’s Jama Masjid for sixth consecutive Year
Authorities denied permission for Eid prayers on Monday at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar for the sixth time in a row. Mirwaiz Umar...
