Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
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Shab-e-Baraat observed in Kashmir, no night prayers at Jama Masjid
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has described as “unfortunate” the security establishment’s decision to seal Srinagar’s historic Jama Masjid on Shab-e-Baraat, one of the holiest nights in the Islamic calendar that was…
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Kashmiris want Pandits to return: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
New Delhi: Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday said that the Muslims of Kashmir Valley want the Kashmiri Pandits to return, while emphasising that the issue is a humanitarian one…
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Kashmiri religious leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to brief JPC on Waqf Bill
Srinagar: The joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on Friday will hear the views and suggestions of Kashmiri senior religious leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on the proposed Bill.…
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Put under house arrest, prevented from offering congregational prayers: Hurriyat chief
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday claimed that he was put under house arrest and prevented from offering congregational prayers at the Jama Masjid. This is the second consecutive…
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J&K’s Mirwaiz criticizes dismissals of employees linked to terror allegations
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday asked the elected government in Jammu and Kashmir to take measures to stop the “injustice” of dismissing employees over alleged terror links and…
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‘Time to heal wounds of past’: Mirwaiz Umar calls for return of Pandits to Kashmir
The chairman of the Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in his recent speech has called upon the Kashmiri Pandit community to return to Kashmir, stating that their motherland waits for them. The…
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house arrest in J&K
Srinagar: Senior separatist leader and Chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest on Friday, Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar said in a statement. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq traditionally offers Friday prayers…
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Hope govt will rethink policy on releasing J&K political prisoners, says Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday, May 31, expressed hope that the government would rethink its policy on the release of political prisoners by adopting a “humane approach” and…
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Hurriyat Conference condemns ‘restrictions on religious observances’
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday condemned “restrictions on religious observances” in Jammu and Kashmir after the authorities barred the congregational prayers on Jumatul Vida and Eid at the…
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq seeks release of Kashmiri political prisoners during Ramzan
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…
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Mirwaiz urges authorities to release Kashmiri political prisoners
Srinagar: The Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has appealed to the authorities to release the political prisoners, who have been languishing in jails outside Kashmir, especially since 2019. “As you know…
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq calls for making mosques effective centres of reform
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday called for making mosques effective centres of social awareness and reform to tackle the constant social challenges faced by the society. He urged…
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Mirwaiz allowed to offer Friday prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was on Friday allowed to offer congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid here after five months, officials said. “Mirwaiz was allowed to move out of…
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Hope the court upholds justice for Mirwaiz’s rights: Srinagar Jamia Masjid committee
Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid — the managing body of the grand mosque here — Friday expressed hope the judiciary would uphold justice and ensure the restoration of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s religious…
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HC gives JK admin ‘last and final opportunity’ to respond to Mirwaiz’s petition
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has given the “last and final opportunity” to the Union territory administration to file a reply to a petition filed by Hurriyat…
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