Biswa Ijtema: Last prayer of the second phase today

The Dhaka Times Desk Tabligh Jamaat's largest gathering on the Turag banks of Tongir today is the second and last phase of Akhiri Monajat of Vishwa Ijtema.

Last Friday, the second and last phase of the 6-day Viswa Ijtema began with the Bad Fajr Aam Bayan. The world's largest Friday congregation was held last Friday at the beginning of the second phase of the Tablighi Jamaat's annual Grand Conference Vishwa Ijtema on the banks of the Turag River in Tongir, a suburb of the capital Dhaka.

Today between 11:00 am and 1:30 am, lakhs of worshipers are coming to Ijtema in front of the final prayer, apart from the capital, thousands of people from the surrounding areas by rail, road, water and many other vehicles and many on foot to participate in this largest congregation.

Millions of Muslims of the country, including about 12 thousand representatives from 93 countries, are participating to listen to the speeches of the top leaders of Tabligh Jamaat.

The second and last phase of Biswa Ijtema, which is known as the second religious gathering of the Muslim world after the Holy Hajj, will be concluded before noon today.

Today, after the Fajr prayer, Muslims from all walks of life are seen running towards the Ijtema field wearing caps, Punjabis and holding Zaynamaaz. Devotees will participate in prayer. Then the Turag arrow of Tongi will be resounding with the sound of Amen Amen. This is how the 52nd edition of the World Ijtema will end.