Srinagar, May 26 -- On the eve of Eid-ul-Adha, Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq extended heartfelt greetings to the Muslim Ummah and prayed that Almighty Allah accepts the prayers, sacrifices and ibadaat of the people.

In his Eid message, Mirwaiz said that this Eid is being observed in a sombre atmosphere following the deeply tragic incident involving a minor girl in Budgam, which has not only shaken the conscience of the people of Kashmir but has also left society in deep shock and grief.

Mirwaiz said that the heartbreaking incident raises serious questions for society and calls for introspection about the direction in which society is heading.

He said that he had intended to personally visit Budgam to offer condolenc...