Jumu’atul-Wida: The Day Kashmir Says ‘Alvida’ to Mah-e-Ramzan
KO photo by Abid Bhat By Gowher Bhat Jumu’atul-Wida arrives at the hinge. The name itself is a door closing. Jumu’ah means Friday, and Wida: goodbye. Arabic offers no softening between them. The day comes once each year, and Kashmir receives it with full weight. The valley knows about endings. It has watched many beautiful things depart. By mid-morning,…