Srinagar, July 25, (KNS): Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq while speaking at the Friday congregation at Historic Jama Masjid said: After two fridays I was allowed to come to Jama Masjid. Repeatedly preventing me from coming to Jama Masjid on Friday’s is completely uncalled for. It is a direct interference in the religious rights of people, which alienates them further, serving no other purpose. It does not change historical facts. I have always being asking the administration to desist from such actions and let people have the freedom to practice their fundamental rights, which includes the right to practice religion and listen to Friday sermons. I hope these arbitrary restrains are stopped and I am allowed to go to Jama Masjid on fridays.

In a statement issued to KNS, Mirwaiz said As we gather here in peace, our hearts bleed for our brothers and sisters in Gaza, who are facing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe and starvation.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelInnocent civilians—especially children—are being relentlessly bombarded even as they search for food and safety. Starvation is being used as a weapon of war.
We strongly and unequivocally condemn this barbarism. The silence and inaction of the global community is pathetic. The world’s failure to prevent these atrocities, to stop the killing of children and civilians in real time, will remain a stain on the conscience of humanity.

As people of faith, we stand in solidarity with the oppressed people of Gaza and pray to God to bring them out of this unprecedented crisis.(KNS)