Saturday, 14 January 2012
The three-day gathering on the banks of River Turag, near Dhaka, is one of the world’s largest Islamic congregations. (AFP)
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim devotees have gathered on the banks of a river outside the Bangladeshi capital to call for peace and a revival of Islamic tenets.
The three-day gathering on the banks of River Turag, near Dhaka, is one of the world’s largest Islamic congregations.
Area police chief Abdul Baten says more than a half-million people took part in Friday’s opening prayers. Organizers say nearly 4 million are expected by Sunday.
The gathering is sponsored by Tablig Jamaat, a group of Islamic preachers that shuns politics. It has been held annually in Muslim-majority Bangladesh since 1966.
Participants recite verses from the Quran and hear scholars speak about Islamic teachings.
The three-day gathering on the banks of River Turag, near Dhaka, is one of the world’s largest Islamic congregations.
Area police chief Abdul Baten says more than a half-million people took part in Friday’s opening prayers. Organizers say nearly 4 million are expected by Sunday.
The gathering is sponsored by Tablig Jamaat, a group of Islamic preachers that shuns politics. It has been held annually in Muslim-majority Bangladesh since 1966.
Participants recite verses from the Quran and hear scholars speak about Islamic teachings.
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