Release Mirwaiz before Rabiul Awal:Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid

 
Srinagar, Sep 23 (KNS): Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar termed it condemnable its head and Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir  Muhammad Umar Farooq was not allowed to leave his residence for delivering the Friday sermon at the historic central Jama Masjid Srinagar. 

The Anjuman in a statement issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS) said, *like the previous several Fridays, additional police and other paramilitary forces were deployed today outside the Nigeen residence of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir."

"Since 5 August 2019, Mirwaiz’s has not been allowed to deliver any friday sermon  at Jamia Masjid due to his continuous arbitrary and illegal detention; and a large number of Muslims from across the valley who come to the Jama Masjid Srinagar to offer Friday prayers and benefit from Mirwaiz’s sermons and guidance  have been  deprived of it due to his continued house arrest", the statement said.

The Anjuman said after the LG’s statement it had hoped that the Mirwaiz would be released, but that has not happened so far . 

"It now hopes that as the holy month of Rabi-ul-Awwal , the blessed month of the birth of the Messenger of Allah Prophet Muhammad (SAW),  Mirwaiz will be released so that to he can disseminate the universal message of humanity, brotherhood and tolerance of the Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (SAW) , as before,." Statement reads.

Meanwhile Anjuman also clarified that post covid Jamia Masjid has been closed for prayers for  14 Fridays by the authorities,  this year so far.(KNS)

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