Jamia Masjid Srinagar bans men and women from sitting together on its lawns

The entry of photography equipment is also prohibited, according to a notice put all around the mosque compound...

Digital Desk: The famous Jamia Masjid's management has issued a notice prohibiting photography inside the mosque and asking men and women not to sit together on its lawns.

The entry of photography equipment is also prohibited, according to a notice put all around the mosque compound by the Anjuman Auquaf Central Jamia Masjid.

"Photographers or camera persons are prohibited to take any kind of photos or clicks inside the mosque. Even equipment used to click any kind of photos are totally disallowed and need to be stopped at the gate forthwith," it read.

It also prohibited bringing food into the mosque premises. 

"Nobody is allowed to have lunch or any kind of eatables inside the mosque. As such, visitors need to be stopped at the gate itself," the notification read.

The management of the 14th-century mosque asked its security personnel to quickly carry out the instructions.

Women can enter a mosque if there is a designated place for them, separate from men.