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Mirwaiz ‘disallowed’ from Friday prayers for 208th time, as J&K L-G says ‘he’s free’

Hurriyat chairman and Valley’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was disallowed to attend the Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, just a day after J&K Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha stated that his administration was mulling to allow the Mirwaiz to visit the mosque under a security cover. Meanwhile,…

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Hurriyat will continue to safeguard rights of J&K people, advocate dialogue: Mirwaiz

In a statement, the Mirwaiz said he will continue his efforts for good neighbourly relations, peaceful coexistence and brotherhood among communities.

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Mirwaiz’s supporters protest in Srinagar as he completes 4 years of house detention

To marked the fourth year of house detention of the separatist leader, supporters of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Hurriyat chairman and Valley’s chief cleric, flashed placards seeking the cleric’s releaseat Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid on August 4, 2023

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Separatists from Hurriyat, JKLF make a bid to revive, taken to police station in Srinagar: J&K Police

Scores of separatist leaders and their supporters were detained in Srinagar on Sunday in a police raid, which was aimed at “disallowing revival of the separatist Hurriyat and the J&K Liberation Front (JKLF)“.

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J&K Government disallows Id prayers at Srinagar’s Eidgah: Anjuman Auqaf

The Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid, a body that traditionally organised the biggest Id gathering for prayers at Eidgah in Srinagar, on Wednesday said the authorities had decided against allowing any congregational prayers at the venue.

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Hurriyat, JKPC pay tributes to assassinated leaders Molvi Farooq, Lone on their death anniversaries

The Hurriyat and the J&K Peoples Conference (JKPC) on May 21 commemorated the death anniversaries of their party leaders, Mirwaiz Molvi Farooq and Abdul Ghani Lone, who were assassinated in two separate incidents on May 21 in 1990 and 2002 respectively.

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Jammu and Kashmir police arrest 2 militants involved in killing of Valley’s former chief cleric Mirwaiz Farooq

Mirwaiz Farooq, former chief cleric of the Kashmir Valley, was killed at his residence in Srinagar’s Nigeen on May 21, 1990

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J&K Waqf Board’s bid to set up cancer hospital on Srinagar Eidgah ground faces opposition

Regional parties and locals say the ground is a ‘sacred space’ and want the govt. to construct the hospital elsewhere

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Srinagar Jamia Masjid closed for 14 Fridays this year so far: Mosque management

Head Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was not allowed to leave his residence for delivering the sermon on Friday.

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Samarkand meeting between India and Pakistan PMs opportunity to break ice: Mirwaiz

“It is an opportunity to break the ice in their relationship and talk to each other and move forward in resolving their differences...” says the Mirwaiz

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Mirwaiz ‘disallowed’ to join Friday prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid

The Mirwaiz decided to deliver his first Friday sermon this week, for the first time since August 5, 2019

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Once I am released, I want to meet people: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Hurriyat chief disputes Lieutenant-Governor’s remark that he was not detained

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First time since 2019, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq may deliver Friday sermon

Sources said the vehicles once blocking the gate of his residence have been moved away and stationed at a distance

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq not under house arrest, says J&K Lieutenant Governor

Amazed by statement, says Hurriyat

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Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz completes three years in house detention

Cry for Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s release grows in the Valley

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Hurriyat, Rajmohan Gandhi express concern over Yasin Malik’s condition

JKLF chief Yasin Malik has been shifted to a Delhi hospital as his hunger strike at Tihar Jail entered the sixth day

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Yasin Malik’s journey: From gun-toting Kashmir rebel to Gandhism

Top rebel was handed life sentence last week after his conviction for ‘terrorism’, a charge to which he pleaded guilty.

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Shutdown in Srinagar old city over death anniversaries of assassinated Farooq, Lone

Farooq was assassinated in 1990 while Lone in 2002

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Yasin Malik’s conviction may end separatist politics

The other two faces of separatist politics have been dislodged in the past

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Use of force complicating Kashmir conflict: Mirwaiz

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Hurriyat calls for shutdown on May 21

It is to pay tributes to Moulvi Mohammad Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone on their death anniversary

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Jammu and Kashmir government, Jamia Auqaf face-off over Eid prayers in Srinagar

The administration claims it has inputs about likely anti-India protests, violent clashes on the occasion

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