SRINAGAR: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid has said that authorities abruptly closed the gates of Jama Masjid Srinagar following Asr prayers and asked worshippers to vacate the premises. The Auqaf was further informed that the observance of Shab-e-Baraat at the mosque would not be permitted.
The Anjuman also said that Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest earlier in the morning, preventing him from carrying out his religious duties. Expressing profound disappointment, it strongly condemned what it called “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,” the Anjuman said. It added that such repeated restrictions not only hurt people’s sentiments but also infringe upon their fundamental religious rights.
