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Women protest outside mosque in India-run Kashmir

(23 Jun 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir - 23 June 2023 1. Various of women protesting with posters, chanting UPSOUND (Kashmiri): "Release Mirwaiz Umar," posters read (English/Urdu): "200 Fridays, pulpit of Jama Masjid silenced and release Mirwaiz" 2. Woman protester chanting UPSOUND (Kashmiri): "Release our brother - Mirwaiz" 3. Various of women protesting 4. SOUNDBITE (Kashmiri) Sundri Begum, protester: "It is a request to the authorities, please release our leader Mirwaiz. He is the pillar of Islam to us. We feel very blessed around him. We get to learn a lot from him."  5. Various of Imam praying 6. Various of worshipers praying STORYLINE: A protest took place on Friday at the grand mosque in Indian-controlled Kashmir, as worshipers voiced their discontent and demanded the immediate release of prominent separatist leader and chief priest Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The demonstration was fueled by the authorities' decision not to allow Farooq to deliver the Friday sermon at the grand mosque for the 200th consecutive Friday. Holding placards and chanting slogans female protesters congregated in front of the grand mosque to express their frustration with the prolonged detention. Since New Delhi revoked Kashmir's semi-autonomy in 2019, authorities have barred the chief priest from delivering Friday sermons at the grand mosque in Srinagar. Authorities often clamped down banning prayers at the mosque for extended periods. According to official data, the mosque was closed for at least 350 days in 2008, 2010, 2016, and 2019 combined. Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan and is claimed by both in its entirety. Rebels in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir have been fighting New Delhi’s rule since 1989. Most Muslim Kashmiris support the rebel goal of uniting the territory, either under Pakistani rule or as an independent country. AP video shot by Mehraj ud Diu. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...