Auqaf says authorities denied Shab-e-Barat prayer permission at Jama Masjid in KashmirAuthorities have denied permission for Shab-e-Barat prayers at Srinagar's historic Jama Masjid. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's movement has also bee...
03 Feb, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
J&K: Ahead of martyrs' day, Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz claims he is under house arrestMirwaiz Umar Farooq, the Hurriyat Conference chairman and Kashmir's chief cleric, alleged he was placed under house arrest, preventing him ...
11 Jul, 2025, 11.56 PM IST
Hurriyat chief placed under house arrest, barred from congregational Friday prayersMirwaiz Umar Farooq, Kashmir's chief cleric, was placed under house arrest on Friday and barred from leading prayers at Jamia Masjid in Sri...
14 Mar, 2025, 01.17 PM IST
Jama Masjid shut, Mirwaiz not allowed to address Shab-e-Baraat congregation in Kashmir: Anjuman AuqafAuthorities have placed Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest, preventing him from addressing a congregation at the Jama M...
13 Feb, 2025, 08.09 PM IST
Stopping Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to address Friday congregation in Kashmir interference in religious affairs: AuqafAuthorities prevented Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from delivering Friday sermon at Srinagar's Jama Masjid for a third week. Locals criticized the m...
21 Dec, 2024, 07.43 AM IST
Eid prayers disallowed at Srinagar's Jama Masjid 6th time in a rowLocal authorities in Srinagar denied permission for Eid prayers at the Jama Masjid for the sixth consecutive year, closing the gates and pl...
17 Jun, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
Anjuman hopeful of relief for Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from J&K High CourtMirwaiz Umar Farooq faces continued restrictions on addressing Friday congregation at Jama Masjid in Srinagar. Despite a scheduled J&K High...
11 May, 2024, 07.18 AM IST
Mirwaiz stopped again from addressing Friday congregation, hopeful of justice from court: AuqafThe Anjuman Auqaf which runs the affairs of Jama Masjid termed it as an ‘unjustified move’ and ‘a restriction on the fundamental rights’ of...
02 Mar, 2024, 08.39 AM IST
Clerics at Srinagar Jama Masjid allege meddling after prayers disallowedThe authorities had locked the gates of the Jama Masjid and scores of devotees who had come to offer prayers on Shab-e-Barat here were dive...
26 Feb, 2024, 11.45 PM IST
Friday prayers disallowed at Jama MasjidAuthorities in Srinagar have once again disallowed Friday prayers at the Jama Masjid due to fears of pro-Palestinian protests. Mirwaiz Umar...
20 Oct, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
Kashmir: No Friday prayers at Jama Masjid, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq put under house arrestHowever, locals took out protests in favour of Palestine in Budgam in Kashmir and Kargil in Ladakh, demanding stoppage of Israel's operatio...
14 Oct, 2023, 02.59 PM IST
J&K: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq released from house arrest after 4 yrs, to take part in Friday prayers at Srinagar's Jamia MasjidMirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chairman of the Hurriyat Conference, has been released from house arrest after four years. He will be allowed to p...
22 Sep, 2023, 10.57 AM IST
Mirwaiz's continued house arrest in Kashmir contrary to Modi's speech on democracy in US, says HurriyatThe continued house arrest of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the religious leader of Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir, has been criticised by the Hurriya...
24 Jun, 2023, 10.24 AM IST
Jama Masjid management in Kashmir alleges harassment of worshippers, demand release of MirwaizSome of the locals who attended the Friday prayers also claimed that the police officials took their mobile phones and identity cards that ...
01 Apr, 2023, 04.50 PM IST
Authorities barred Shab-e-Barat prayers at Jama Masjid Srinagar: Mosque managing bodyThe Auqaf said it strongly protested the highhandedness of the authorities and dubbed the move as blatant interference and violation of rel...
08 Mar, 2023, 12.07 AM IST
Jamia Masjid committee regrets conditions in holding Eid prayersIn a statement, Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid said that police and civil authorities called them on Saturday to convey that Eid prayers will n...
01 May, 2022, 05.11 PM IST
Separtatists say they fear for life if summoned to Delhi by NIAAs such, the leadership is seriously thinking that anyone who is served the notice by NIA for the so called investigation should not go to ...
13 Jul, 2018, 01.33 PM IST