Mirwaiz extends Eid greetings to Muslims across world, IIOJK
Says followers of Islam facing many problems regarding their religious identity
Srinagar: Senior APHC leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has expressed heartfelt greetings to the Islamic world and the Muslims in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
According to Kashmir Media Service, in his Eid message, the Mirwaiz said the Kashmiri people are celebrating the auspicious occasion in the circumstances when they are facing various challenges and problems at the social, societal and religious levels. He said that the Muslims are facing many problems locally as well as on the global level regarding their religious identity.
“On this occasion of Eid, as a servant of Islam and an advocate of humanity, I urge the entire community to focus not only on the rights of Allah but also on the significant religious obligations related to the rights of fellow human beings”, he said.
The Mirwaiz said, “As we strive to fulfill our personal responsibilities, it is also incumbent upon us, as part of our religious duties, to assist and cooperate with all those members of society who are deserving of our attention and support”.
At the end of his message, the Mirwaiz said, “I pray that this Eid brings happiness, joy, peace, and tranquility for all of us. My prayer to Allah is that, through the blessings of this great sacred month, He makes all our difficulties easy”.
Separately, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, in his sermon at Bazar Masjid, Srinagar, today, emphasised that rights in Islam are fundamentally based on the rights of Allah and the rights of mankind, and the entire structure of rights and duties in Islam stands on this principle. He said, “Nowadays, our focus is more on the fulfillment of the rights of Allah ,while there are severe and serious lapses on our behalf in fulfilling the rights of mankind”, adding, “This discrepancy starkly contrasts with the core values and teachings of Islam”.
Meanwhile, Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar greeting the Muslims on Eid-ul-Fitr announced that Eid prayers will be offered at the grand mosque at 09:30 am, while Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will deliver the Eid sermon at 08:30 am.
