Srinagar, March 29 -- The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the largest representative forum of Ulema, Imams, and religious organisations in Jammu & Kashmir, strongly condemns and expresses deep resentment over the decision of the authorities to disallow Shab-e-Qadr prayers and Jumat-ul-Vida congregational prayers at the historic and central place of worship, Jama Masjid Srinagar and to put its Ameer Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest.

In a statement issued to the Kashmir Media Watch, It is deeply unfortunate and painful that while in every part of the world, including in war-torn regions and conflict zones, people were allowed to gather peacefully to offer these sacred prayers, only in Kashmir, the biggest congregation of Muslims was d...