First phase of Biswa Ijtema ends
The first phase of three-day Biswa Ijtema, the second largest Muslim congregation after the Hajj, concluded in Tongi of Gazipur today with Akheri Munajat seeking spiritual well-being and welfare of the Muslim Ummah.
The Akheri Munajat began at 11:00am and ended around 11:35am, our Gazipur correspondent reports.
Noted Indian Islamic scholar Mawlana Muhammad Saad led the munajat, said Giash Uddin, one of the organisers of the Ijtema.
Before that, Mawlana Saad delivered a sermon on the importance of Islam based on the Quran and Hadith.
Several million devotees, including foreigners from different countries, attended the Akheri Munajat on the Turag banks.
The Ijtema's second phase will start on January 20 and conclude on January 22 with the Akheri Munajat.
Ignoring cold weather yesterday (the second day of the first phase), religious scholars from home and abroad delivered sermons on Islamic philosophy in the light of the holy Quran and Hadith.
Security was beefed up ahead of today's Akheri Munajat.
Around 6,000 uniformed and plainclothes police and members of Rab and intelligence agencies were deployed in and around the Ijtema ground to ensure security of the devotees.
Tablighi Jamaat has been organising Biswa Ijtema, also called the World Muslims' Congregation, every year since 1946. In 2011, the organisers had split the congregation into two phases to deal with overcrowding, ensure better management and security.
PM joins Biswa Ijtema Akheri Munajat
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today joined the Akheri Munajat (concluding prayers) of Biswa Ijtema as the first phase of the world's largest Muslim congregation after the holy Hajj ended on the banks of the river Turag at Tongi, BSS adds.
From her official Ganabhaban residence, the prime minister took part in the munajat.
Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury, former minister and Awami League Presidium Member Advocate Sahara Khatoon and family members and relatives of the premier joined the prayers with her.
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