Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house arrest in Srinagar

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house arrest in Srinagar

Follow Us on Google News Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) Senior religious and separatist leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest on Friday as he said authorities did not allow him to deliver his weekly sermon at the Jamia Masjid in old city Srinagar. Mirwaiz Umar said on X: “For second consecutive Friday I … Read more

Omar Should Focus On Upholding People’s Dignity After Tasting ‘Bitter Medicine’: Mirwaiz

Srinagar, Jul 14: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah should shift his focus on upholding the dignity and fundamental rights of the people after he “tasted the bitter medicine of authoritarian high-handedness”. He was commenting on the developments earlier in the day which saw the … Read more

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house arrest in J&K’s Srinagar

Follow Us on Google News Srinagar, July 11 (IANS) Senior religious leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday that the authorities have not allowed him to go to the Jama Masjid to deliver his weekly sermon. “Disallowed to go to Jama Masjid today, put under house arrest, fearing the mention of the martyrs of 13th … Read more

‘Don’t strike Iran’: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq appeals to Trump amid escalation

Follow Us on Google News Srinagar, June 20 (IANS) Kashmir-head priest Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday appealed to the US President Donald Trump not to strike Iran and called for de-escalation in the Middle East while urging for a peaceful dialogue between Israel and Iran. Addressing the Friday congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid … Read more

Online gambling destroying moral fabric, judiciary must intervene: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Follow Us on Google News Srinagar, May 26 (IANS) Senior religious leader and chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said on Monday that online gambling is fast destroying the moral fabric of society and urged the judiciary to intervene and ban this menace. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq wrote on X, “A new menace has overtaken … Read more

Mirwaiz Umar visits Budgam to offer condolences on demise of Aga Syed Baqir Al-Moosavi

Budgam, Apr 21: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, today visited Budgam to offer condolences on the demise of prominent and respected Islamic scholar Aga Syed Baqir Al-Moosavi. Mirwaiz condoled with the bereaved family, including the sons of the late scholar—Aga Syed Ahmed, Aga Syed Abul Hasan—as well as the head of Aga family, Aga … Read more

Put under house arrest again, says Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Follow Us on Google News Srinagar, April 18 (IANS) Senior religious and Huriyat Conference (HC) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said on Friday that authorities have placed him under house arrest, thereby denying him the right to offer congregational prayers during the day. Mirwaiz Farooq said on X, “Every Friday I am put under arbitrary house … Read more

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claims house arrest amid Waqf Act row

Follow Us on Google News Srinagar, April 11 (IANS) Senior separatist and religious leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Friday, alleged that authorities had placed him under house arrest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar, thereby preventing him from delivering his weekly sermon and offering prayers at the Jamia Masjid. Mirwaiz Umar said on X, “Yet again, … Read more

Mirwaiz Slams J&K Speaker for Refusing Waqf Debate, Calls It Betrayal of Public Mandate

Srinagar, April 07: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has criticized the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker for what he termed as a “shameful refusal” to discuss the issue of Waqf properties, calling it a betrayal of the public mandate.In a media statement, Mirwaiz expressed disappointment that while Tamil Nadu, with only around 6% Muslim population, passed a … Read more

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