The first phase of Biswa Ijtema, the second largest Muslim congregation after holy Hajj, ends on Sunday with the Akheri Munajat (ending prayers) to be joined by millions of people.
President Abdul Hamid will take part in the Akheri Munajat from the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban.
Noted policymaker of Tablig Jamaat Maulana Jubayer Al-Hasan from India is scheduled to conduct the Akheri Munajat..
The second day of the Biswa Ijtema passed off Saturday with the participation of tens of thousands of devotees from home and abroad on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi on the outskirts of the capital.
The first phase of three-day annual Islamic congregation began on Friday with the deliberation of ‘Aam Bayan’ (general sermons) after Fajr prayers.
The second phase of the Biswa Ijtema will be held on January 31 to February 2.
Organisers said some 30 lakh devotees, including 30,000 from about 100 foreign countries, so far joined the Ijtema.
Islamic scholars from different Muslim countries, including Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were delivering sermons which were being instantly interpreted into Bangla, English and a few other languages.
Meanwhile, seven devotees, including a Yemeni, died at the Ijtema ground so far due to cold and old age complications.
Source: UNBConnect
