J-K: Mirwaiz says he is placed under house arrest

J-K: Mirwaiz says he is placed under house arrest

Srinagar, Aug 14: Kashmir's chief preacher Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claimed on Friday that he was placed under house arrest and prevented from offering congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid here. "Placed under house arrest yet again, on the eve of the blessed month of Rabi-ul-Awwal. The repeated and arbitrary restrictions imposed on Fridays are highly condemnable," the Mirwaiz said in a post on X. He also posted CCTV grabs showing policemen outs…

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Terms Repeated Restrictions on Him ‘Highly Condemnable’

Srinagar, August 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Senior religious leader and chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday that he had again been placed under house arrest and prevented from travelling to the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar to offer Friday prayers and address the congregation. He described the repeated restrictions as “highly condemnable”. Reacting to the restriction in a post on X, Mirwaiz said he had been placed under house arre…

Mirwaiz says placed under house arrest ahead of Rabi-ul-Awwal

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said he had been placed under house arrest again ahead of the beginning of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the Islamic month associated with the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. In a post on X, Mirwaiz condemned what he described as repeated and arbitrary restrictions imposed on Fridays, saying he had once again been prevented from attending prayers at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar…