SRINAGAR: Authorities have conveyed to the Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid that Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid will remain closed on the night of Laylatul Qadr, and no prayers or night-long supplications will be allowed.
Conveyed to Auqaf by authorities, that on the highly revered night of LailaTul Qadr when Muslims around the world supplicate and seek Allah’s forgiveness throughout the holy and blessed night, central #JamaMasjid Srinagar will be closed to the people and no shab or prayers will… pic.twitter.com/dmfTXum2vl
— Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (@MirwaizKashmir) March 27, 2025
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, taking to social media, expressed his anguish over the decision, stating, “On the highly revered night of Laylatul Qadr, when Muslims around the world supplicate and seek Allah’s forgiveness throughout the holy and blessed night, the central Jamia Masjid Srinagar will be closed to the people, and no shab or prayers will be allowed there. It is extremely regrettable that the insensitivity of those in power will deprive tens of thousands of Muslims, who for generations have visited Jamia Masjid on this night, of spiritual solace and worship, causing them and me great grief and dismay.”
Laylatul Qadr, observed in the last ten days of Ramadan, is considered the holiest night in Islam, during which believers engage in prayers and seek divine mercy.
