People raise azadi slogans inside Jamia Masjid where congregational Friday prayers were offered after 19 consecutive weeks. Photos: Faisal Khan

Imam Hai Moulana Ahmad Syed Naqshbandi led the Friday prayers while Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was kept under house arrest by the authorities.

People offer Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid after several weeks.

Women offer noon congregational prayers on Friday after several weeks at Jamia Masjid.

A man raises his hands in supplication at historic Jamia Masjid on Friday.

People lead a protest march post Friday prayers in downtown Srinagar.

Police teargassed the protest march at Rajouri Kadal in downtown Srinagar on Friday.