Srinagar, Sep 04: A special Majlis-e-Rahmatan lil Aalameen ﷺ was held at the historic Central Jama Masjid Srinagar on Friday under the auspices of Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid in connection with the blessed month of Rabi-ul-Awwal.
The gathering was attended by prominent Ulema, Islamic scholars, Naat Khwans and a large number of devotees. Eminent Islamic scholars Mufti Nazir Ahmad Qasmi and Maulana Showkat Hussain Keng addressed the gathering and shed light on various aspects of the Seerah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, emphasising his timeless teachings of faith, compassion, justice, moral integrity and service to humanity.
Naat Khwans Mohd Afaaq Chisti and Rafique Ahmed Zardari presented devotional verses in praise of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, adding to the spiritual atmosphere of the occasion.
Meanwhile, Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq, who was scheduled to preside over and conclude the Majlis, was once again placed under house arrest and prevented from attending the Friday prayers and the religious programme at Jama Masjid.
The Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid strongly condemned the repeated house arrest of the Mirwaiz, particularly on Fridays, terming the restrictions deeply regrettable. It said preventing him from discharging his religious responsibilities and addressing the faithful at the historic Jama Masjid amounted to interference in the religious affairs of the people.
The Majlis also witnessed two significant scholarly occasions. A word-for-word translation of the Holy Qur’an into the Kashmiri language, rendered by Gulzar Ahmad Parray of Shopian in three substantial volumes, was formally released and recognised during the programme. The work was appreciated as an important contribution towards making the message of the Qur’an accessible to Kashmiri-speaking people and strengthening Kashmir’s longstanding tradition of Qur’anic scholarship.
On the occasion, young Islamic scholar Mufti Showkat Ahmad Qasmi, a Fazil of Darul Uloom Deoband and former student of Darul Uloom Bilaliya, Lal Bazar, was also honoured for achieving the rare distinction of memorising the complete Sahih al-Bukhari, comprising 7,563 Ahadith, as stated during the programme.
Both Gulzar Ahmad Parray and Mufti Showkat Ahmad Qasmi were felicitated in recognition of their respective scholarly contributions.
The Majlis concluded with special prayers for the welfare of the people, peace and prosperity, and for the ability to follow the teachings and noble example of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in individual and collective life.
