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Authorities connected Wednesday (May 27, 2026) refused to let Id prayers astatine the Eidgah and the historical Jama Masjid successful the aged metropolis successful Srinagar for the eighth consecutive year, too placing Mirwaiz Umar Farooq nether location arrest.
"For the eighth consecutive year, Muslims of Kashmir person been denied the close to connection Eid prayers astatine the historical Eidgah/Jama Masjid, and I person been placed nether location arrest," the Mirwaiz took to X.
He said Muslims of Kashmir are greeted by barricades and restrictions connected Id.
"On the revered and celebratory juncture of Id, Muslims of Kashmir are greeted with barricades, restrictions, locked gates and intimidation," helium said.
"This is not governance; it is simply a systematic battle connected our spiritual identity, dignity and cardinal rights which profoundly hurts us," helium added.
The Mirwaiz said it is precise unfortunate that children successful Kashmir are increasing up without witnessing the spiritually uplifting Id prayers astatine the Eidgah.
"An full procreation is being deprived of knowing their traditions and making memories that person shaped our corporate beingness for centuries," helium said.
He added that "faith cannot beryllium imprisoned oregon suppressed done force".
"But fto those successful powerfulness cognize that nary powerfulness connected world tin erase the heavy spiritual enslaved radical of Kashmir stock with Eidgah, Jama Masjid and their spiritual institutions," helium asserted.
