Srinagar, April 25 -- In a rare gesture, devotees at Kashmir's historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar observed a one-minute silence on Friday in solidarity with the victims of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.
The emotional tribute came as Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was allowed to return to the pulpit after being barred from delivering sermons and offering prayers at the mosque for over a month.
On his return to Jamia, Mirwaiz strongly condemned the Pahalgam massacre, where 26 people were brutally killed in front of their families after being identified.
"The manner in which a carnage was carried out after ascertaining their identities and in front of their families is shocking and chilling beyond belief. We strongly conde...