Srinagar, Feb. 27 -- It is to inform that once again the authorities have sealed the gates of Jama Masjid Srinagar and cordoned its surroundings and informed that the namaz e Jinazah of Dr. Ghulam Sibtain Masoodi, father-in-law of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Molvi Mohammad Umar Farooq, who passed away yesterday night , and was to take place after zuhr prayers today , will not be allowed at Jama Masjid .In a statement issued to the Kashmir Media Watch, Mirwaiz Manzil strongly condemns the authorities for use and display of force and power even in moments of grief and religious rituals.The Nimaz-e-Janaza for the departed will now be offered at Masjid Wazir Mohammad Khan Bagat Barzulla at 2pm

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