Takes Stock Of Various Parameters Before Likely Allowing Of Friday Prayers at Historic Mosque
Srinagar, Feb 28: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir PK Pole and Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Monday visited historic Jamia Masjid here.
Sources told GNS that the visit was aimed to take review of various parameters in order to allow Friday prayers at the grand old mosque at Nowhatta Srinagar. A police officer said they also held meeting with imam sahib of the grand mosque and secretary of Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid, the body which manages the affairs of the mosque. The body has been expressing strong resentment over the decision by authorities to not allow Friday prayers. As per it, Friday prayers have been disallowed for 30 straight weeks at the historic mosque.
In a recent statement, the Auqaf had termed disallowing the obligatory Muslim prayers at the mosque “extremely regrettable and reprehensible”.
“It is incomprehensible that while the followers of all the religions across the world including Jammu and Kashmir are attending their respective religious places of worship and performing rituals why are the prayers being disallowed and stopped in the largest place of worship in Kashmir – the Jamia Masjid Srinagar which is a great centre and source of Islamic teachings,” the Auqaf said in the statement.
(GNS)
