The Anjuman Auqaf has said that congregational prayers would be allowed at the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar for the upcoming Friday.
The AnjumanAuqaf, which manages the historic mosque Jamia Masjid Srinagar said that all mosques, shrines, Imambaras including Dargah Hazratbal have opened for prayers in view of the ongoing holy month of Rabi-ul-Awwal and diminishing graph of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities have no justification to keep J&K’s largest place of worship -Jama Masjid Srinagar closed.
It said, Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar has decided that in view of the occasion of the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW), the grand mosque will be opened for Friday prayers on October 15, 2021, under strict observance of COVD-19 SOPS and guidelines.
“We also hope the authorities will ensure that the detention of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir DrMoulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, the head of AnjumanAuqaf, who has been under illegal and arbitrary house arrest for the last 28 months, will also be ended so that he resumes his centuries-old duty of the Mirwaizeen-e-Kashmir of preaching Qaal Allah WaQaala Rasool (SAW)”, the Anjuman said.