Mosque management prohibits Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from praying

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman and Jamia Masjid chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest on Friday, preventing him from offering congregational prayers at the mosque, as announced by its managing body. The Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid in Srinagar strongly condemned the administration’s actions, restricting Mirwaiz from fulfilling his religious and official duties as the Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir.

The administration informed Mirwaiz about his house arrest in Nigeen and prohibited him from visiting Jamia Masjid during the day. The decision was linked to a recent incident at Government Medical College Srinagar, where a student’s actions were deemed blasphemous.

The incident sparked protests by students and junior doctors on the GMC campus, leading to the student’s suspension pending an inquiry. Police have also initiated an investigation into the matter.