Srinagar, Apr 06 (KNO): The Anjuman Auqaf on Saturday said that Jama Masjid Srinagar has been closed ahead of the Shab-e-Qadr as authorities informed that night-long Taraweeh prayers will not be allowed, while Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has also been placed under house arrest.
In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Anjuman Auqaf said that following Asr prayers, the authorities closed the gates of Jama Masjid while the police asked people to vacate the mosque premises.
The statement reads that the Auqaf was informed that the observance of Taraweeh or Shab Khani on the auspicious occasion of Shab-e-Qadr will not be permitted at the Jama Masjid.
Meanwhile, its said Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was again placed under house arrest earlier this afternoon.
Auqaf expressed disappointment over the decision of the authorities and strongly condemned this repressive measure—(KNO)