Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. File
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Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday (January 9, 2026) said he was not allowed to deliver sermon at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar for the third consecutive week.
“Another Friday, and once again authorities denied me permission to go to Jama Masjid. It is deeply saddening that I could not lead the faithful in collective Dua for rain and snow during this unusually dry winter. Our prayers remain our strength may Allah accept them,” the Mirwaiz said, in a post on X.
The Mirwaiz’s latest round of alleged house detention came after he dropped the Hurriyat chairman title from his bio on X and accused the authorities of pressuring him for the same.
Published – January 09, 2026 10:12 pm IST
