Biggest congregation of Muslim scholars and clerics across the globe ‘Aalmi Tablighi Ijtema' will start from December 8 in Eintkhedi in the state capital Bhopal.
Jamaats (religious groups) from India and abroad will participate in the Ijtima in which about 10 lakh Muslims will gather from December 8 to 11, 2023. It is one of the four largest religious congregations in the world. This time the Ijtima will be held after a month due to the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections.
There will be a ban on Pakistani Jamaats. Muslim religious leaders will deliver speeches (sermons) in the Ijtema.
The dates of Ijtema have been announced from Delhi Markaz. The Ijtima will begin with Friday prayers on December 8. This four-day long program will conclude on December 11 after a special prayer.
Alami Tablighi Ijtema spokesperson Atiq ul Islam said that top Ulemas of the country will be invited to address this four-day religious gathering. Hundreds of people from India and abroad will participate in the event.
He said, considering the ever increasing number of congregations, it is estimated that this year more than 10 lakh people will participate in the Ijtema.
Spokesperson Islam said that preparations for the event will be started soon. For this, the works of cleaning the Ijtemagah located in Eintkhedi Ghasipura, work of pipeline etc. will be done first.
After this, the work of setting up roads, electricity, water and pandals etc. will be started. Letters are being sent to different government departments for various preparations.
The Alami Tablighi Ijtema held in Bhopal is included among the four largest religious gatherings in the world. The largest congregation takes place in Mecca and Medina during Hajj. Where about 40 lakh people gather, whereas the Alami Tablighi Ijtema held in Bangladesh and Pakistan are considered big events in terms of the number of people attending. This will be the 77th year of Alami Ijtema in Bhopal.
Jamaats from all over the world participate in the Alami Tablighi Ijtema. These include countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, South Africa, Jordan, Afghanistan, Canada, America etc., but due to bad relations with Pakistan, the Jamaats here have been banned for the last several years.
Atiq ul Islam said that this restriction will continue this year also.
