Mirwaiz Kashmir deliveres Friday sermon after 4 years
epa10876541 Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar Farooq, the main Imam of Kashmir, breaks down into tears as he steps on the Mimbar (pulpit) of Jamia Masjid (Grand Mosque of Kashmir) in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 22 September 2023. The Mirwaiz delivered Friday sermon at the mosque after 4 years. He had been under house arrest since the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India on 5 August 2019. Mirwaiz also heads the moderate faction of the All Parties Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference. Kashmir-based political parties have welcomed his release. EPA/FAROOQ KHAN
