The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday allowed the congregational night prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar after three years. Since the abrogation of the erstwhile state's special status no major gathering has been allowed at the masjid since.

The congregational prayers were allowed at the historic Jamia Masjid after the prayers on the Jumma-tul-Vida (the last Friday of Ramzan) were barred. The authorities had also disallowed 'Shab-e-Barat' prayers at the grand mosque last month.