Srinagar: Addressing the congregation at Jamia Masjid on Friday, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said that he was not permitted to address a religious gathering at Aali Masjid yesterday.
He lamented the restrictions placed upon him and expressed dismay at being repeatedly subjected to house arrest, preventing him from having unrestricted access to mosques.
“Even during the holy month of Ramadan, I was not permitted to address the religious gathering at Aali Masjid yesterday,” he said.
Such actions not only restrict his fundamental freedoms of expression and religion but also disrupt the spiritual journey of the community,” he said further.
Mirwaiz urged the authorities to refrain from unexplained detentions and to allow him to continue his religious work of dawah.
Ramadan calls upon Muslims not only to engage in spiritual worship but also to extend financial support to those in need within the community, through zakat and charitable donations, he added.