Overview

• Authorities closed the gates of Jama Masjid and Eidgah ground to block Eid-ul-Adha prayers for the seventh straight year.
• Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claimed he was placed under house arrest and was barred from leading pre-dawn Fajr prayers.
• Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticized the move and questioned the justification for denying worship at historic sites.
• Worshippers gathered peacefully at alternative venues across the Valley, with the Hazratbal shrine hosting the largest Eid congregation on the banks of Dal Lake.
• The continued restrictions underscore deep political and religious tensions in Srinagar since the 2019 revocation of Kashmir’s special status.