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Srinagar, April 10 Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday that there are no true winners in a war, as conflict leaves behind destruction and losses, and called for serious engagement and dialogue based on justice to bring peace to the Middle East.Addressing the Friday...

Srinagar, April 8 – The US and Iran's announcement of a bilateral ceasefire following the 40-day West Asia conflict has been welcomed by a senior religious leader in Jammu and Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.After raising tensions to an unexpected high by stating that an entire civilization would...

Srinagar, April 8 Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric of Kashmir, welcomed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran on Wednesday."The announcement of a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States is a positive step towards peace. It highlights that restraint and dialogue...

Srinagar, April 6 The BJP's Jammu and Kashmir unit celebrated its 47th foundation day on Monday at the Rajouri Kadal area of Srinagar, which was once a stronghold of separatist politics in the Valley.Numerous party workers participated in the celebrations, which included raising a flag and...

Srinagar, April 3 Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric of Kashmir, expressed hope on Friday that justice would be served in the Ganderbal encounter case and those responsible would be held accountable and punished."Following the distressing news reports of the killing of a young man, Rashid...

Srinagar, March 31 – An organization of Islamic scholars and clerics on Tuesday criticized a legislator from the ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir for his statement on a proposal to ban the sale of liquor in the Union Territory (UT).Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, spokesperson of...

Srinagar, March 27 – A delegation from the Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) of Kashmir, led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, met with the Iranian ambassador in New Delhi on Friday and offered condolences on the "martyrdom" of Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and others killed in the conflict...

Srinagar, March 27 A delegation comprising several religious bodies in Kashmir called on the Iranian ambassador in New Delhi on Friday to convey condolences over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and to express solidarity with the people of the Islamic Republic.The...

Srinagar, March 25 PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti called for reviewing the life sentence of separatist Asiya Andrabi and reducing it to the earlier provision of 14 years."This life imprisonment until the person is alive should be abolished throughout the country. It should be 14 years, as it was...

Srinagar/Jammu, March 21: Large gatherings were observed on Saturday during the Eid congregational prayers throughout the Kashmir Valley and in the Jammu division, as devotees came out in large numbers for the thanksgiving prayer after the completion of the holy month of Ramadan.The largest...

Srinagar, March 20 Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief priest of Kashmir, claimed on Friday that he was placed under house arrest and prevented from offering congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid here."For the third consecutive Friday during Ramadan, I have been arbitrarily placed under house...

Srinagar, March 18 – Chief Kashmiri cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Wednesday condemned the targeted killing of Iranian National Security Council Secretary, Ali Larijani, by the "rogue state of Israel.""Condemn the targeted killing of Secretary Ali Larijani by the rogue state of Israel! The...

Srinagar, March 16 Authorities in Kashmir closed the historic Jamia Masjid here on Monday for congregational prayers on the occasion of Shab-e-Qadr, officials said.The grand mosque in the Nowhatta locality of the city was closed for the night-long Shab-e-Qadr (night of forgiveness) prayers...

Srinagar, March 14 Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric and a moderate separatist voice in the Kashmir Valley, on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to grant bail to separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah and expressed hope that other "political prisoners" will also be released...

Srinagar, March 13 – The management of the Jama Masjid in J&K’s Srinagar stated that authorities had disallowed Friday congregational prayers at the mosque and placed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest.Traditionally, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq delivers the sermon on the last Friday of the holy...

Srinagar, March 12 Political leaders in Kashmir, across party lines, condemned the attack on National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah in Jammu on Thursday, demanding a thorough investigation.Leaders from the BJP, Congress, and PDP demanded accountability from...

Srinagar, March 12 Political leaders in Kashmir, across party lines, condemned the attack on National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah in Jammu on Thursday and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party...

Srinagar, March 12 Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief priest of Kashmir, on Thursday condemned the attack on former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, saying the incident needs to be thoroughly investigated.Abdullah, 88, had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him...

Srinagar, March 6 – Senior religious leader and chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said on Friday that authorities have placed him under house arrest as restrictions continued across the Valley.Mirwaiz Umar, in a post on X, stated, "Restrictions in the Valley continue and have been...

Srinagar, March 6 Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday that he was placed under house arrest, and the Jamia Masjid here was closed for congregational prayers, amid heightened restrictions in the Valley in view of protests over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah...