ISLAMABAD:In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities once again disallowed people to offer Juma prayers, Friday, at Jamia Masjid Srinagar for the 29th successive week.
The Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar in a statement expressed grave concern over dictatorial attitude of the authorities terming it extremely regrettable and reprehensible, reported.
The Anjuman said it was incomprehensible that while the followers of all the religions across the world including IIOJK were attending their respective religious places of worship and performing rituals why were the prayers being disallowed and stopped in the largest place of worship in the occupied territory.
The statement said not only the religious sentiments of Muslims constantly being hurt by the behavior of the authorities but also the message of humanity, love and harmony propagated from the pulpit and mihrab of the centuries-old mosque was being suspended.
The Anjuman expressed the hope that as the last ten days of the holy month of Rajab al-Murajab, in which Mer’aaj-un-Nabi, the date of Ascension of the Prophet (peace be upon him) would be coming close, not only the central mosque would be opened for Friday prayers but also the Anjuman Auqaf Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who continued to be under house arrest for the last over two-and-half years would be released from unjustified detention.