‘Miwaiz under house arrest for 202 consecutive Fridays’
SRINAGAR: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar on behalf of the organisation and its incarcerated Chairman Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, who continues to be under house arrest for the last four years, has paid glowing tributes to the Rightly Guided Third Caliph of Islam, Ameer-ul-Moomineen Hazrat Uthman Ghani (RA) on his martyrdom anniversary, terming him “the figure of knowledge and action, patience and modesty, trust and honesty and courage and generosity”.
The Anjuman in a statement said the great services of Hazrat Uthman Ghani (RA) to Islam, the Messenger of Allah (SAW) and the holy Qur’an are unforgettable.
The Anjuman urged the Muslims to renew their commitment on the day of martyrdom of Hazrat Uthman Baa Haya (RA) to pledge to adopt the lives of the Rightly Guided Caliphs (RA) as their model and to adopt their great teachings in their practical lives.
Meanwhile, the Anjuman expressed strong resentment against the authorities as it has been 202 Friday today that its Chairman Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Umar Farooq was neither allowed to offer congregation Friday prayer nor to carry out his official responsibilities, which is extremely unfortunate and condemnable.
“Even today, a large number of people who came to the historic Central Jama Masjid Srinagar to offer Friday prayer and listen to the sermon of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir had to return disappointed,” the Anjuman said, adding, “The anger and resentment of the people against the behaviour of the authorities is increasing with each passing day.”