Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has expressed deep concern over the continued violation of religious rights of Kashmiri Muslims by the BJP-led Indian government, saying that as on previous occasions, Eid prayers were not allowed at the historic Jamia Masjid and Eidgah in Srinagar, which is extremely painful.
According to Global Mirror, addressing a gathering in Srinagar, Mirwaiz said, “The greatest danger to any society is when abnormal things begin to appear normal.” He said that when Kashmiri Muslims are repeatedly denied the opportunity to gather peacefully for prayers year after year, there is s risk that future generations may begin to accept it as normal. “It is not,” he asserted.
Mirwaiz said there is nothing normal about a historic Eidgah remaining silent on Eid morning or a Jamia Masjid being closed to worshippers on one of the most sacred days of the Islamic calendar. He added that there is nothing normal about a community being separated from traditions that have defined its religious life for centuries.
According to Global Mirror, addressing a gathering in Srinagar, Mirwaiz said, “The greatest danger to any society is when abnormal things begin to appear normal.” He said that when Kashmiri Muslims are repeatedly denied the opportunity to gather peacefully for prayers year after year, there is s risk that future generations may begin to accept it as normal. “It is not,” he asserted.
Mirwaiz said there is nothing normal about a historic Eidgah remaining silent on Eid morning or a Jamia Masjid being closed to worshippers on one of the most sacred days of the Islamic calendar. He added that there is nothing normal about a community being separated from traditions that have defined its religious life for centuries.