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First phase of Bishwa Ijtema to end Sunday with Akheri Munajat
Bishwa Ijtema of Tablig Jamaat in Tongi.
Jehangir Hussain
Thousands of people from home and abroad are participating in the first phase of Bishwa Ijtema of Tablig Jamaat. The akheri munajat will be held at 10am Sunday.
The first phase of the three-day Biswa Ijtema had begun on Friday morning on the bank of the Turag River in Tongi, Gazipur.
The second phase of Ijtema, the world’s second largest religious gathering after Hajj, is scheduled to be held from January 20 to 22 at the same venue.
On the first day of the three-day congregation, Islamic scholar Maulana Ziaul Haque of Pakistan delivered sermons.
On the second day, Maulana Khurshidul Haque of Pakistan delivered sermons, after the Fajr prayers and Maulana Ibrahim Deula of India delivered sermons. Later, Maulana Iftar Zaman delivered his sermons in English.
A mass wedding ceremony was held on Saturday on the venue after the Asr prayers.
People from home and abroad are still coming to the Ijtema.
Traffic movement was suspended from Tongi to Bhogra Bypass on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway, Khamarpara Road, Abdullahpur to Bypile on Ashulia Road.
Gazipur Metropolitan Police Commissioner requested people to use the bypass road to avoid traffic gridlock.
Thousands of volunteers are working round the clock to ensure smooth holding of the Ijtema.
Steps were taken to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity to the Ijtema.
Tabligh Jamaat has been hosting the congregation at Tongi since 1967.
According to the organisers, so far, seven participants of the first phase of Ijtema, died at the Ijtema ground, including Nurul Haque, 63, of Sylhet, Abu Taiab alias Abu Taleb, 90 of Gazipur, Habibullah Habi, 68 of Keraniganj, Dhaka, Mofazzel Hossain Khan, 70, Dumuria upazila in Khulna, Akkas Ali Shikdar, 50, of Munshiganj, Abdur Razzak, 70, of Chattogram and Habibur Rahman Hobi, 70, of Narsingdi.
Nurul Haque and Abu Taiab died on Thursday due to old age complications and respiratory problems while Habiullah, Mofazzel and Akkas died on Friday and Razzak and Habibur died on Saturday morning also due to old age complications.
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