Continuous house arrest of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq unfortunate: APHC

Srinagar, April 16 (KNS): All Parties Hurriyat Conference today termed the continuous house arrest of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq extremely unfortunate.

APHC in a statement issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS) that reads, " it is extremely unfortunate and deeply hurts the sentiments of the Muslims of Kashmir , that even on the first Friday of the blessed month of Ramadan , the pulpit of the historic and central Jama Masjid srinagar continues to remain silent , as Mirwaiz e Kashmir Mohammed Umar Farooq continues to be kept under arbitrary house detention by the authorities. "

 

"The Pulpit of Jama Masjid would otherwise in the holy month of Ramada, all the more reverberate with spiritually uplifting waz and tableeg , supplications and fervent prayers to almighty Allah , providing solace and nourishment to the souls of those participating in it, "it added.

 

"APHC said that it asks the authorities that is this basic human right to seek spiritual solace in prayers and supplications a threat to the “ peace“ in the valley ?, "statement issued to KNS reads.

"At the time of this deadly pandemic when the need to seek refuge from it by praying to the almighty is all the more urgent , the pulpit of Jama Masjid is forcibly kept silent,." It said.

It has been more than twenty months now that Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is arbitrarily and forcibly detained at his home and not allowed to fulfil his responsibilities even as the Mirwaiz.

 

APHC said that this highhandedness of the authorities is regrettable and condemnable, it said.

 

APHC said that such tactics only further alienation, while strengthening our belief in steadfastness and patience, it reads. (KNS)

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