Over 10 lakh devotees to attend religious gathering today

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Over 10 lakh devotees to attend religious gathering today

Friday, 08 December 2023 | Staff Reporter | BHOPAL

Over 10 lakh people from across the globe will participate in the 74th Aalmi Tablighi Ijtema from December 8 at Ghasipura in Eithkhedi of  Bhopal. Jamats (religious groups) have reached to witness the one of the world's largest religious congregations of the Muslim community.

In the Ijtema, Muslim religious leaders will deliver sermons and religious preaching. There will be no political talk from the stage. The  Ijtema  will start after the Namaz and will end with the Namaz itself. Around 10 lakh people will gather in Ijtima in four days and preparations are also being made accordingly.

Big pandals have been made in an area of more than 300 acres where the congregation will take place. The tent is being waterproofed to avoid rain. At the same time, bonfires will also be lit to get relief from the cold.

Many Jamaats came to Bhopal a week in advance for the  Ijtema  , which is staying in mosques. Jamaats started coming to the  Ijtema  from Wednesday itself, but most of the Jamaats will reach by Thursday evening. This time there will also be non-veg food for Muslims.

Alami Tablighi Ijtima in Bhopal is one of the world's largest religious congregationsof the Muslim community. It is said that Ijtima takes place only in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Foreign groups have also been participating in the Ijtima of Bhopal.

Last year, due to Corona, foreign congregations did not come, but this time the congregations are expected to come. She will participate in the religious discussions to be held here for four days. Muslim religious leaders will deliver sermons.

Jamaats from all over the world participate in the Alami Tablighi Ijtima. 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. Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima spokesperson Atiq ul Islam said that this restriction will continue this year also.

Non-veg food will be prepared, so cleanliness will also be maintained.

This time non-veg food will also be available. Therefore, cleaning arrangements will also be made accordingly. For this the drainage system has been repaired. Big chambers have been built as per requirement. Besides, duty has also been imposed on the employees of the corporation.

In view of the incident of arson, the corporation has also made arrangements. 10 fire brigades and more than 50 personnel will be deployed 24 hours.

A 17 kilometer long water pipeline has been laid. Four and a half thousand toilets have been built for the Jamaats.

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