Srinagar, May 19, 2023 (PPI-OT): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar organised a special gathering of Quran recitation and Husn-e-Qiraat, today, at the grand mosque on the occasion of the 33rd martyrdom anniversary of its founder Shaheed-e-Millat Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq and other martyrs. The students from more than 30 leading religious madrasas and Islamic schools of occupied Kashmir participated in the grand ceremony of Mehfil Husn-e-Qiraat.
However, the head of the Aujuman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was unable to participate in these events due to his continuous house detention. He was not even able to offer Friday prayers and fulfill his official duties as he continues to be under house arrest for nearly four years. The Anjuman in a statement said that the top three lucky winners who performed the art of Qur’an recitation were awarded with cash prizes and honours. The first position was secured by Qari Irshad Ahmed Mir, a student of Darul Uloom Bilaliya Lal Bazar, the second position by Qari Talib Hussain, a student of Central Darul Uloom Dawoodiya Khanyar, and the third position by Qari Muhammad Athar, a student of Jamia Imam Azam Islamabad.
On the occasion, Maulana Ahmad Saeed Naqshbandi, the vice president of Anjuman Auqaf and Imam of the grand mosque, paid rich tribute to the invaluable religious, preaching, social and political services of Shaheed-e-Millat Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq (RA) and said his sacrifices are unforgettable in every way. In the end, Fateha was offered for Shaheed-e-Millat, victims of Hawal massacre and all other Kashmiri martyrs.
It is worth mentioning here that Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his Nagin residence in Srinagar on 21st May in 1990. On the same day, seventy mourners were killed when Indian troops opened indiscriminate fire on his funeral procession in Hawal area of the city.
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