Mirwaiz Says Placed Under House Arrest, Denied Permission to Address Khawaja Digar Gathering

Mirwaiz says house arrest prevented him from addressing Khawaja Digar gathering - The Tribune

Hurriyat Conference chairman and chief cleric of Srinagar's Jama Masjid, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said on Monday that he was placed under house arrest and prevented from addressing the Khawaja Digar religious gathering in Srinagar.

Mirwaiz says placed under house arrest, denied permission to address Khawaja Digar gathering

Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq, who was placed under house arrest today and denied permission to address the time-honoured Khawaja Digar religious gathering at Khanqah-e-Naqshband Sahib (RA), in a post on X said:

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Placed Under House Arrest, Denied Permission to Address Khawaja Digar Gathering

Kashmir’s chief cleric says authorities are denying Muslims their religious rights and this needed to be protested by all.

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq says authorities prevented him from addressing religious gathering

Mirwaiz Umar said on X that he was denied permission to address the time‑honoured religious gathering of Khawaja Diger at Naqshband Sahab, observed annually on the 3rd of Rabi‑Ul‑Awwal. He claimed tens of thousands of people were waiting to participate in the congregation.

Hundreds Offer ‘Khoja Digar’ At Naqshband Sahib Shrine

Hundreds of devotees gathered at the historic Naqshband Sahab shrine in Srinagar's Old City on Monday to offer the traditional 'Khoja Digar' prayer.

Hundreds offer traditional 'Khoja Digar' at Naqshband Sahab shrine

Srinagar: Hundreds of devotees gathered at the historic Naqshband Sahab shrine in Srinagar’s Old City on Monday to offer the traditional ‘Khoja Digar’ prayer. The traditional prayer is observed on 3rd Rabi-ul-Awwal and brings together devotees from different parts of Kashmir for the special congregational prayer. The annual gathering turns the lanes around the shrine into a meeting place of faith, memory and tradition. “Since childhood, I have b…