Srinagar, March 13: The historic Jamia Masjid, Srinagar locked for the 7th consecutive year on the last Friday of Ramzan, today. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condemned the move, drawing parallels with Israel’s actions at Al-Aqsa, saying “Shame on those who lock houses of Allah.”
In a post on X, Mirwaiz wrote, “On the last Friday of holy Ramzan, when tens of thousands gather from towns and villages for prayers and supplication at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar, its gates have once again been locked from all sides. ”
“For the 7th consecutive year, the rulers have denied permission to Muslims to pray here. As Israel has forcibly shut the gates of Masjid al-Aqsa during Ramzan, similar painful reality is witnessed here”,the post reads.
“Our hearts bleed.Shame on those who lock the houses of Allah against the faithful”, he further added.
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