# Backlash in Kashmir over proposal for uniform Friday sermons across mosques

https://mins.news/en/item/100999

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-15 07:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/backlash-in-kashmir-over-proposal-for-uniform-friday-sermons-across-mosques?traffic_source=rss

> The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board’s proposal for uniform Friday sermons in mosques across Indian-administered Kashmir has drawn criticism from politicians and religious leaders. They accuse Modi’s government of seeking control over Muslim religious spaces and curbing freedom of religion and expression.

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