Srinagar, July 22 -- Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Dr. Molvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of several respected individuals from downtown Srinagar, many of whom shared long-standing ties with the Mirwaiz family and the historic Jama Masjid.

In a statement issued to KNS, the Mirwaiz extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the departed souls.

Mirwaiz visited the families of Abdul Qayoom Zargar, son of Muhammad Amin Zargar and brother of Jama Masjid Traders Federation President Javed Ahmad Zargar; Muhammad Sultan Shah of Chandapora, whose mother had passed away; and Riyaz Ahmad Siraj, son of Haji Ghulam Mohiuddin Siraj of Tajgari Mohalla Nowhatta, whose brother had passed away. At each ...