Overview
- Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said he was placed under house arrest for the third consecutive Friday in Ramadan, preventing his sermon at Jamia Masjid.
- He posted images showing police vehicles, security contingents, roadblocks, and concertina wire around his Nigeen residence.
- Reports described visible security near his home and the Old City mosque, with no written detention order or official comment cited.
- Thousands reportedly attended the last-Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid without the cleric present, with one outlet noting permissions there after several years.
- The allegation fits a pattern he has cited over the past year, including claimed restrictions ahead of sensitive dates and previous Friday sermons.