News Topic:Prayers

Jamia Masjid Srinagar likely to be reopened for prayers

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole & IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar visited Jamia Masjid Srinagar to review arrangements for reopening of the Masjid for prayers.

Special prayers, processions mark Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi in Kashmir

Amid COVID-19, the major shrines especially Hazratbal Dargah on Tuesday witnessed less gathering of devotees on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW).

No Friday prayers at major shrines, masjids in Kashmir

In the backdrop of death of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the government on Friday disallowed congregational prayers in most of the mosques.

People asked to avoid large Eid congregational prayers

J&K Government decided that there will be no large Eid congregational prayers in Kashmir in the wake of danger of a third wave of COVID-19.

Administration won’t allow congregational prayers on Eid

SRINAGAR — The Divisional administration in Kashmir won't allow Eid-ul-Adha congregational prayers in view of COVID-19.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by...

Eid prayers can’t be offered at home, Grand Mufti says

As the holy month of Ramadan is in progress, Grand Mufti Thursday appealed people to offer Shab-e-Qadr prayers at home and avoid any kind of social gatherings amid the Coronavirus outbreak in Kashmir Valley.

Over 300 people offer Friday prayers Bandipora mosque

SRINAGAR — Police detained 15 devotees for offering Friday congregational prayers at a mosque here near DC Office Srinagar.Sources said that dozens of people...

COVID-19: For the first time, no Friday prayers held in J&K mosques

SRINAGAR — For the first time in history, no congregational prayers were held on Friday across Jammu and Kashmir in wake of the deadly Coronavirus...

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