MIRPUR (Kashmir English): For the first time in the history of Azad Kashmir, formal arrangements for Friday (Jumu’ah) prayers have been made at Central Jail Mirpur.
Additionally, religious and reformative lectures were organized for the inmates and those awaiting trial.
In a commendable initiative by the prison administration, formal arrangements for the observance of Friday prayers were made at Central Jail Mirpur—a first in the history of Azad Kashmir.
The Friday prayers were organized within the prison premises through the special efforts of the Senior Superintendent of Jail, Fazal-ur-Rehman Abbasi, and the Deputy Superintendent of Jail, Raja Haseeb Amjad.
On this occasion, the inmates and those awaiting trial performed the Friday prayers. Following the prayers, the teachings of Islam were highlighted for the benefit of the prisoners.
Discussions were held on topics such as the significance of prayer, moral training, the rights of fellow human beings, patience and tolerance, repentance and seeking forgiveness, and self-reformation.
The objective of this religious and reformative session was to foster an awareness of Islamic teachings among the prisoners, provide them with moral and spiritual guidance, and encourage them to become better individuals and responsible citizens.
This initiative is being regarded as a new and noteworthy development in the history of the prison system in Azad Kashmir.
The prison administration has described this measure as a significant step toward the religious, moral, and reformative development of the inmates.
The introduction of Friday prayers at Central Jail Mirpur is being viewed as the beginning of a positive tradition,
which will provide the inmates with an opportunity for self-reformation, the observance of acts of worship, and guidance derived from Islamic teachings.
