Srinagar August 24 (KNS) Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar is hopeful of release of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for Friday prayers.
In a statement issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS) , Anjuman Auqaf Jama masjid said, " it is hopeful that it’s president and Mirwaiz-e-kashmir ,Mohammad Umar Farooq who has been under house incarceration since august 2019 , will be allowed by the authorities to come to jamia Masjid tomorrow for Friday prayers and majlis e waz o tableeg after LG Mr Manoj Sinha’s astonishing claim to a foreign media channel that he has no restrictions last week."
The statement also reads , " for the last three years the pulpit of Jama Masjid has fallen silent , due to Mirwaiz sahabs house arrest , and despite repeated appeals from all sections for his release , he has forcibly been detained at home , causing grief to people."
Anjumam said all preparations have been made for tomorrow’s Friday sermon by the Mirwaiz at Jama Masjid and people are eagerly awaiting his release and looking forward to seeing and hearing him, it added.(KNS)