"Largest Muslim Gathering After Hajj Commences in Bangladesh

_{Muslims from around the world perform Friday prayer on the street during Bishwa Ijtema in Tongi on the outskirt of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 10 January 2020. —Reuters}

The 'Bishwa Ijtema' (global congregation), considered the world's second-largest Muslim gathering after Hajj, commenced on Friday in Tongi, on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. An estimated five million devotees from both home and abroad are expected to participate in the congregations this year.

Devotees from around 150 countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Pakistan, Iran, India, Syria, Chad, Tajikistan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Kuwait, Oman, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Yemen, Ethiopia, Myanmar, South Africa, Egypt, Palestine, Germany, France, Sudan, Nigeria, Italy, Turkiye, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the US, are expected to attend the congregation in 2024.

Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan Mahbub mentioned that this year, around 1,000 devotees from Pakistan are expected to attend the Bishwa Ijtema in Bangladesh, and necessary visas have already been issued.

This year's congregation is set to take place in two phases: the first from February 2 to 4 and the second from February 9 to 12. Bangladesh, as the world's third-largest Muslim-majority country, takes pride in being the permanent host of the Ijtema for the last 57 years. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Bangladeshi Nation, allocated 160 acres of land permanently for Bishwa Ijtema, currently valued at hundreds of billions of USD.

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