Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq seeks release of Kashmiri political prisoners during Ramzan

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Kashmir separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday urged authorities to release Kashmiri political prisoners lodged in jails in the Union Territory and across the country as a gesture of goodwill in the holy month of Ramzan. Mirwaiz delivered the Friday sermon at the historic Jamia Masjid in … Read more

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq barred from offering Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid

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SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said he was not allowed to offer congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid here. The Friday prayers were allowed at the historic grand mosque in the Nowhatta area of the city, but Mirwaiz, who is the chief priest of Kashmir and delivers the Friday sermon at the … Read more