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Closure of Srinagars Jama Masjid on Shab-E-Barat Draws Strong Criticism

Authorities have previously cited the 2017 killing of Deputy Superintendent of Police Muhammad Ayub Pandith outside the mosque on the night of ShabeQadr, the night which as per Islamic belief is when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to its Prophet Muhammad as justification for heightened restrictions. He was on June 22 that year caught by an unruly mob, stripped and then beaten to death.

3 Feb 2026 7:09 pm