Urges youth to stay calm, maintain peace, have faith; appeals KPs to return to their homeland, says he believes in peaceful coexistence of communities, nations, majority, minority Emotional scenes were witnessed at the historic Jamia Masjid as the Kashmir’s head priest Mirwaiz Umar Farooq returned to the pulpit of the grand masjid after a gap … Read more
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Friday quashed detention orders of prominent religious clerics Moulana Abdul Rashid Dawoodi and Mushtaq Ahmad Veeri, who were booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) by authorities in 2022.As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Justice Sanjay Dhar and Justice Rajnesh Oswal quashed the detention orders of Dawoodi … Read more
The Chairperson, J&K Haj Committee, Safina Beigh today convened a meeting of officers at Haj House Bemina to review the arrangements for comfort and convenience of pilgrims scheduled to perform Hajj, this year. The meeting was attended by Vice Chairman, J&K Haj Committee, other members besides Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Director Health, ADDC Budgam, ADC Srinagar, … Read more
Pilgrims from Srinagar Asked to Visit Hajj House Bemina The Hajj Committee of Jammu and Kashmir has notified for the information of selected Hajj pilgrims to collect passports and other material from their respective district offices. “All the Selected Pilgrims of Hajj 2023 who belong to Kashmir Division except Srinagar are hereby informed that they … Read more
Directs for providing good quality of lodging & boarding facilities The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday visited Hajj House Bemina to take first hand appraisal of arrangements and facilities made for the convenience of pilgrims. On the occasion, Div Com was briefed by Chairman J&K Haj Committee, Abdul Salam about … Read more
In a heart-wrenching incident, at least three thousand Islamic literature books at a religious seminary at Chandigam Sogam in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district were gutted in a fire incident on Saturday morning. A seminary staffer informed the news—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the fire broke out early Saturday morning from the rooftop engulfing the top … Read more
Final dates to be announced shortly: Executive Officer J&K Haj Committee The pilgrims for the Hajj-2023 from Jammu & Kashmir would start leaving for Saudi Arabia from the first week of June, 2023. Pertinently, around 10, 000 people from Jammu and Kashmir are going to perform the pilgrimage of Hajj this year, as per the … Read more
Chairperson JKHC says will take up issue with concerned again, Rise in dollar rate, less interest by airlines in tendering process major reasons for hike in Haj amount: Er Aijaz Hussain Ahead of the Hajj-2023 pilgrimage, the authorities have once again resorted to the unexpected hike this year too, leaving the pilgrims from Jammu & … Read more
Pandits hail support extended by local muslim community Kashmiri Pandits in north Kashmir’s Handwara sub-division Tuesday celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with the active support from the local Muslim community. Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth of Hindu god Ganeesha. The festival is marked by the installation of Ganesha’s clay idols. On this day … Read more
Authorities Allow Congregational Prayers At Historic Jamia Masjid Nowhatta After 4 Year Hiatus Laylat-ul-Qadr or Shab-e-Qadr – the night of power and blessings – was observed across Kashmir valley with religious fervour and gaiety on intervening Monday and Tuesday night. As per common belief of followers of Islam, the night, when the Holy Quran was … Read more