The authorities on Friday disallowed congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, apparently anticipating protests after the prayers over the recent sentencing of JKLF chief Yasin Malik in a terror funding case.
A spokesman of the Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid, a body that runs the affairs of the mosque, alleged the magistrate and police personnel informed the staff of the grand mosque that no Friday prayers would be allowed. The main gate of the grand masjid was locked by them, the management said. “Men and women, who had come to offer Friday prayers, were turned away. It’s very unfortunate,” it said.
