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Biswa Ijtema`s second phase begins
This phase of Ijtema started after fajr prayers through ‘Aam Bayan’ this morning and will end on Sunday (February 11) through Akheri Munajat.
The second phase of the three-day ‘Biswa Ijtema’, one of the largest congregations of Muslims in the world, began on Friday morning (February 9) on the bank of the Turag River in Gazipur’s Tongi.
This phase of Ijtema started after fajr prayers through ‘Aam Bayan’ this morning and will end on Sunday (February 11) through Akheri Munajat.
Devotees from different foreign countries, including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Europe, America and Africa have reached the venue.
Earlier, the first phase of Bishwa Ijtema ended on February 4 at the same venue, starting on February 2.