Mirwaiz visits fire victims in Srinagar

Srinagar, July 6: Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq has once again urged masjid management committees to adopt modern precautionary measures to protect these religious places from devastating incidents like fires.

According to a press release, during a visit to the affected area of Firdous Colony in Eidgah, Srinagar, where a local masjid and several residential houses were completely destroyed in a recent fire incident, Mirwaiz expressed his full solidarity and sympathy with the victims and the mosque management committee. He said this is the second consecutive tragic incident, following the Bohri Kadal incident, where the historic Bazar Masjid and local residential houses suffered severe damage.

Mirwaiz made a fervent appeal to the general public, especially the affluent and philanthropic individuals, to come forward and extend their full cooperation in the reconstruction of the mosque and the rehabilitation of the victims.

He emphasised the necessity of adopting precautionary measures to prevent fires and said that it is also the government’s responsibility to keep the relevant fire service department active in this regard as such incidents are occurring frequently in Srinagar city.

On this occasion, Mirwaiz expressed deep concern over the increasing trend of drug addiction among the younger generation, considering it a matter of grave concern for the entire nation.