India's crackdown hits religious freedom in disputed Kashmir

India's crackdown hits religious freedom in disputed Kashmir

The Straits Times - Asia·2019-12-10 15:00

SRINAGAR, INDIA (AP) - For years, Ms Romi Jan's mornings would begin with the plaintive call to prayer that rang out from the central mosque in disputed Kashmir's largest city. The voice soothed her soul and made her feel closer to God.

Not anymore. For nearly four months now, the voice that would call out five times a day from the minarets of the Jamia Masjid and echo across Srinagar has been silent, a result of India's ongoing security operations in this Muslim-majority region.

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