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‘Why not in dry state Gujarat?’: Mirwaiz condemns liquor shop plan in Kashmir

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq asks Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to immediately intervene and ensure the plan is stopped, traders announce protest

It is an assault on our religious, cultural and societal ethos, said Mirwaiz.(PTI File)
Published on Jul 04, 2025 05:42 PM IST
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Eid prayers not allowed at Srinagar’s Jama Masjid, Mirwaiz alleges house arrest

PDP leaders Mehbooba Mufti and Iltija say as residents of “largest Muslim-majority state, Kashmiris have the right to worship. More than infrastructure, we need dignity and security of life.”

Security personnel standing guard outside Eidgah ground in Srinagar on Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday. The authorities barred Eid prayers at the ground and the Jama Masjid in the old city. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Jun 07, 2025 04:24 PM IST
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Mehbooba, Mirwaiz call on India, Pak leaders for peace

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq called for restraint to prevent destruction. In a post on X Mirwaiz, who was not allowed to go to Jama Masjid today said: “As the threat of war intensifies and the loss of precious lives continues, deep sorrow and anxiety grips our hearts. Unfortunately, whenever tensions rise between India and Pakistan, the brunt which follows is primarily borne by the people of Jammu and Kashmir...”

Mehbooba Mufti, former chief minister and president of Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) addresses a press conference in Srinagar on Friday. (AFP)
Published on May 10, 2025 08:50 AM IST
ByAshiq Hussain, Srinagar

Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Farooq urges India, Pakistan to ease rising tensions

Mirwaiz Farooq says people of the union territory were facing the brunt of the tensions between India and Pakistan.

Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq delivers a Friday sermon, at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. (ANI)
Published on May 09, 2025 04:05 PM IST
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One-minute silence for Pahalgam terror attack victim’s observed at Kashmir’s Jamia Masjid

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is head preacher of the Jamia Masjid, condemned the killing of innocent tourists in Baisaran, Pahalgam

Mirwaiz said as per the Islamic calendar, it is the 36th martyrdom anniversary of his father Mirwaiz Molvi Mohammad Farooq and seventy others who lost their lives on this tragic day. (File)
Published on Apr 26, 2025 09:58 AM IST
By, Srinagar
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