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Two-thirds of Ijtema ground packed up with devotees
A large number of devotees are gathering on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi.
A large number of devotees are gathering on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi, on the outskirts of the city, as the first phase of the Bishwa Ijtema is going to start on Friday (January 13).
It will continue till January 15 where the followers of Maulana Zubair Ahmad will join.
Two-thirds of places have already filled up with people. Defying cold wave, devotees are heading towards Turag to join the largest gathering of Muslims outside Saudi Arabia.
The second phase of the Ijtema, however, will begin on January 20 at the same venue, which will end with Akheri Munajat on January 22.
According to the organizers, the first phase of Ijtema will begin with 'Aam Bayan (general sermons)' by noted scholars after Fajr prayers on Friday that will end with 'Akheri Munajat (final prayers)' on Sunday.