New Delhi: For the second consecutive Friday (October 20), Muslims were barred from offering Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. Police closed down the iconic masjid apprehending protests over the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine.
“For the second consecutive Friday, police officials once again closed the gates of Jama Masjid Srinagar and informed the Auqaf not to open the gates for Friday prayers,” said a press release from masjid authorities, according to Kashmir Life.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who was recently allowed to offer Friday prayers and deliver the Friday sermon at Jama Masjid after four years of house detention, shared his disappointment over the situation. He said he has been once again put under house arrest from October 15 and is not being allowed to step out of his house.
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