Friday prayers were disallowed in all the central mosques of Kashmir valley including the historic Jamia Masjid, Srinagar for the twelfth straight Friday.
Reports reaching Srinagar said that forces had cordoned off the central mosques in all the ten districts of the valley and people could offer prayers in small mohalla mosques only.
Kashmir is witnessing severe protests since July 9, a day after militant Commander Burhan Wani was killed.