Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq (born 23 March 1973) is the 14th Mirwaiz of Kashmir. He is a Kashmiri separatist political leader. He is also an Islamic religious cleric of Kashmir Valley.

Sep 22, 2023 · Dressed in his white and gold ceremonial robes, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq returned to Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid for the first time since August 2019, having spent more than four years in detention at home.

Sep 22, 2023 · An emotional Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday led the prayers at the disputed region’s main mosque in Srinagar city amid heavy security and a warm welcome by the community.

Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq is the 14th Mirwaiz of Kashmir and a moderate Kashmiri separatist leader. He is the chairman of the Awami Action Committee which is one of two key factions of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference.

Sep 22, 2023 · Kashmir’s chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is also a top separatist leader and vocal critic of the Indian government, was released from house arrest after four years and allowed to...

Feb 4, 2025 · IN SRINAGAR, where he spent four of the past five years in house detention, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq cannot be sure if he will be allowed to give his sermon at the city’s Jamia Masjid from one Friday to the next. In Delhi, the Mirwaiz appears to have had a freer run.

Sep 22, 2023 · Kashmir pro-freedom and religious leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who was released on Friday after four years in house detention, called for resolution of the decades-old Kashmir dispute through dialogue.

Sep 23, 2023 · Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, detained since August 2019, was released from house arrest. He led prayers in Srinagar's Jamia Masjid, advocating for dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue.

Sep 22, 2023 · Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was released from house arrest on Friday, four years after he was taken into detention in the wake of the scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution in August 2019. His release came days after he moved the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.

Sep 22, 2023 · The Indian government freed Kashmiri chief cleric and Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday after more than four years of house arrest.