J&KShab e Bara'at congregation prayers disallowed at Jama Masjid Srinagar : AAJ "Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house detention" By KNS Desk Srinagar Posted on Feb 13, 2025 | Updated on Feb 13, 2025 "Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house detention" Share Tweet Share Srinagar, Feb 13 2025 (KNS): Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid said that following Asr prayers, authorities abruptly closed the gates of Jama Masjid Srinagar, while police personnel asked worshippers to vacate the mosque premises. The Auqaf was further informed that the observance of Shab-e-Baraat would not be permitted at the Jama Masjid, the statement issued to KNS reads. Meanwhile, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was once again placed under house arrest earlier this morning at his residence, preventing him from carrying out his religious duties.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelAnjuman Auqaf has expressed profound disappointment over this decision and strongly condemned these repressive measures. "It is deeply unfortunate that every time an important religious occasion arrives, people in large numbers who visit the Jama Masjid are left disappointed to find the grand mosque forcibly closed and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq barred from fulfilling his religious responsibilities. Such repeated restrictions not only hurt the sentiments of the people but also infringe upon their fundamental religious rights,." Statement reads. (KNS) Related Categories:Health Share Tweet Share Recommended for you Andrabi launches Video based on the verses of Nund Reshi by Aejaz Rah Baramulla MP Er Rashid’s Hunger Strike Continues for Fifth Day Amid Bail Plea Hearing in Delhi HC Sajad Lone Visits Protesting Kashmiri Contractors at CE PHE’s Office