Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Mirwaiz slams ‘forced’ shutdown of Jamia Masjid on Shab-e-Barat: ‘Naya Kashmir needs explanation’

February 03, 2026 9:34 pm

Mirwaiz was not allowed to lead Friday prayers through three Fridays in January.

In first Friday message of 2026, Mirwaiz reflects on the year that was — from Pahalgam to Red Fort blast

January 02, 2026 8:39 pm

The Valley’s chief cleric also said in his video message that he was not allowed to lead prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid on Friday

Voices against Nitish Kumar grow louder in Kashmir: Hijab row finds mention in Mirwaiz sermon, Iltija complaint

December 20, 2025 5:26 am

Comments come days after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described the incident as ‘deeply distressing’

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condemns Red Fort incident

November 15, 2025 3:34 am

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Mirwaiz meet in Srinagar: ‘Dialogue essential to promote peace’

November 14, 2025 5:24 am

“Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, visiting Kashmir after seven years, expressed happiness at being back in the Valley and lauded its spiritual and cultural heritage as a symbol of coexistence,” the statement said.

Abdul Ghani Bhat, who dared to dream of peace in Kashmir

September 22, 2025 11:15 am

I will miss his nuance, his gentle humour, his mystical insights, and above all, his unwavering belief that peace is possible if we dare to dream it

In rare praise for mainstream leaders, Mirwaiz lauds J&K MPs over Op Sindoor debate

August 01, 2025 11:42 pm

Head of separatist conglomerate Hurriyat Conference commends them for raising J&K’s “pain” during his Friday sermon

Before Martyrs’ Day, Mirwaiz's blistering attack over 'house arrest' -- ‘fearing mention of martyrs in my sermon’

July 11, 2025 3:36 pm

Earlier this week, both National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party expressed their resolve to visit the Mazar-e-Shuhada on July 13 with the former writing to the Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar for permission to visit the mazar.

Suspected thief tied to police vehicle in Jammu, Mirwaiz asks: ‘Is this how Kashmiris will be treated in their own land?’

June 26, 2025 5:43 am

In his post, Mirwaiz drew parallels between the incident and one from 2017 when an army major tied a civilian to an army jeep and paraded him through different villages of central Kashmir's Budgam district.

Mirwaiz hopes against war, says Centre must ‘reconsider’ deportations, ‘inimical to peace, stability’

May 03, 2025 3:51 am

It was the second Friday in a row after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that Mirwaiz, the Valley’s chief cleric, was allowed to give his customary sermon at the Jamia Masjid.