Srinagar, May 22 -- Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that dialogue and peaceful engagement remain the only viable path for resolving conflicts, while remembering the legacy of his father, Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq, during a congregation at the historic Jamia Masjid Srinagar.
Addressing worshippers ahead of the Friday prayers, Mirwaiz said that they were once again prevented from visiting the 'martyrs' graveyard at Eidgah to pay tribute to Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq and those killed in the Hawal incident of May 21, 1990. Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq was assassinated on May 21, 1990.
Recalling the 36th death anniversary of his father, Mirwaiz said the wounds of the past "remain fresh" and described the last three decades in K...