Only Kashmir News Desk
After remaining closed repeatedly following the abrogation of Article 370 in the year 2019 and due to pandemic Corona Virus, the Jama Masjid on Friday finally regained its glory following call for prayer, (Azaan) echoed from its minarets after a fresh restriction of consecutive 30 weeks.
The Jama Masjid witnessed a flood of people on Friday as authorities allowed Friday prayers days after top officials from civil and Police authorities visited the Mosque.
Imam Hai Syed Ahmad Naqshbandi, Khatib of the mosque while delivering the Friday sermon emphasized that the repeated ban on Friday prayers at the grand mosque is a cause of anxiety and restlessness among the people and violation of their fundamental human right to practice religion.
The Khateeb amid teary eyes completed the Friday topic after a gap of long three years. Recalling the previous parts of his sermon, which remained uncompleted since 2019, he said due to the repeated closure of mosque I was much anxious to complete the topic.
Imam Hai on the occasion asked the Government of India to release mosque’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who continues been under detention since 5 August 2019.
Pertinently, in March 2021, there were reports that Mirwaiz would be released and allowed to offer prayers at Jama Masjid , a number of media outlets carried the news about his release, however, authorities then backtrack its decision about the release of Mirwaiz with the reasons known to them only.
