IIOJK authorities condemned for again placing Mirwaiz under house arrest in Srinagar
Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf of Jamia Masjid, Srinagar, has strongly condemned the administration for once again placing Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq under house arrest at his residence in Srinagar, preventing him from fulfilling his religious and official duties.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the Anjuman in a statement issued in Srinagar said the administration informed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq this morning that he was under house arrest and would not be allowed to go to Jamia Masjid, today.
Meanwhile, Anjuman Auqaf’s Vice President and Imam Hai of the Jamia Masjid Syed Ahmad Saeed Naqshbandi, expressed severe outrage against the GMC incident, said the honour and respect of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) are dearer to Muslims than their own lives. He said any blasphemous actions against the Prophet (PBUH) cannot be tolerated.
On this occasion, people at the Jamia Masjid raised their voices in protest against the GMC incident, terming such actions unacceptable and demanding stern action against the culprit .
Imam Naqshbandi also condemned both the house arrest of Mirwaiz and the blasphemous incident in strong terms, stating that Mirwaiz’s frequent house arrests are beyond comprehension.
He urged the authorities to take serious action against the individual responsible for the blasphemy and fulfill their responsibilities in this regard.
