The 67th three-day annual Aalmi Tablighi Ijtema (Global Islamic Congregation) concluded here on Monday at Ghasipura in Eintkhedi on the outskirts of the State capital with a grand ‘Dua’ (prayer) for the well-being of the community, prosperity of the nation and peace and harmony across the world.
lakhs of Muslims including Islamic scholars and intellectuals from across the globe attended the
three-day congregation, considered as the third biggest gathering of Muslims after Haj and a similar congregation in Bangladesh.
The ‘Dua’ was conducted by renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Saad ul Hasan in a mix of Arabic, Urdu and Hindi, who prayed particularly for those suffering from various diseases and asked devotees to follow the path shown by Prophet Mohammad.
Over a million people are estimated to have joined the ‘Dua’, the concluding prayers of the “Ijtema” this year, turning the site into a sea of humanity.
Many people had to trek several kilometres to reach the site as vehicular traffic was not allowed to avoid congestion.
During the three day congregation renowned Islamic scholars delivered sermons on the life and practice of Prophet Mohammad and Islamic Shariat (law).
After the conclusion of ‘Dua’ ‘Jamatis’ (missionary groups) fanned out through the length and breadth of the country and abroad to sermonize their co-religionists, who have gone astray, to lead a life as ordained by Allah. They would be asked to follow the five tenets of Islam in the true sense of the word.
They would work in the path of Allah for about one “Chilla” (40 days) to three ‘Dua’ to persuade their Muslim brethren to strike a perfect balance between materialism and spirituality while leading their lives.