Authorities are also unlikely to allow the congregational Eid prayers at the Jamia Masjid, which is Kashmir’s largest, next Wednesday or Thursday.
By The Wire Staff
New Delhi: Authorities in Kashmir disallowed the congregational Shab-e-Qadr prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid on Saturday (April 6) while moderate Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was reportedly put under house-arrest again.
Mirwaiz said that the action was akin to “spiritual oppression” and an “attack on the religious freedom and rights of Kashmiri Muslims”.
“The insensitivity shown by these closures is a clear indication of a lack of respect and understanding. This spiritual oppression of Kashmiri Muslims must end now,” he said.
Speaking to The Wire, Mirwaiz said that the “blatant disregard for the religious and emotional sentiments of the Muslim community in Kashmir” was “unacceptable and deeply offensive”.
“It is beyond comprehension how authorities can repeatedly target the largest place of worship and put me under house arrest in such a critical time, causing distress and suffering among the faithful.”
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