Srinagar, Nov 11 (KNO): Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid has condemned the continued house detention of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq, for the past ten days, demanding his immediate release and permission to deliver the Friday sermon at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar.
In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Anjuman said the restrictions had prevented people from meeting the Mirwaiz, cutting him off from the public and adding to the hardship caused by his confinement.
It said the restrictions had also prevented him from reaching Jama Masjid Srinagar and delivering last Friday's sermon.
With Friday prayers approaching again, the Anjuman said continued confinement would prevent the Mirwaiz from fulfilling his religious responsibilities and deprive the congregation of his customary Friday sermon.
The Anjuman demanded his immediate release and urged the authorities to allow people to meet him and permit him to proceed to Jama Masjid to deliver the sermon. It said such restrictions served no purpose and only caused distress among the faithful who gather at the historic mosque for Friday prayers.—(KNO)