Srinagar, May 15 (KNS): A meeting of executive and general council members of Jammu and Kashmir Awami Action Committee (AAC) and Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar was held in connection with Hafta-e-Shahadat (Martyrdom Week) to commemorate the 33rd martyrdom anniversary of Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq (RA) and the Hawal martyrs.
According to a statement, members of the meeting expressed dismay over continuous detention Molvi Umar Farooq, who continues. "They commended the exemplary steadfastness , courage and patience of Umar Farooq in such trying circumstances."
Rich tributes were paid to the founder of both organisations Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq (RA), and the martyrs of 21 May 1990 in Hawal for their extraordinary and unforgettable sacrifices
"Reviewing matters regarding commemoration of Hafta-e-Shahadat as was the practice till 2019, members said that due to the continuous detention of Umar Farooq and restrictions put in place by authorities on all kinds of political, socio political or even socio religious initiatives, it is unlikely that commemorative functions will be allowed like before."(KNS).