Staff Reporter :
Several lakhs of devotees, including foreigners, sought world peace, stability and divine blessings for mankind during the Akheri Munajat of the second phase of Biswa Ijtema on the bank of Turag river, outskirts of the capital on Sunday morning.
The gathering of devotees of all ages spilled onto the adjacent roads during the munajat. Many people joined the prayers from rooftops of vehicles and buildings, from open fields and nearby houses and roads.
The President President M Abdul Hamid along with officials and staff members of Bangabhaban took part in the Akheri Munajat from the Darbar Hall through a big digital screen of the special prayer.
Around 4,500 foreigners from 80 countries and over 20 lakh local devotees from 15 districts took part in the second phase.
Women participated in the prayers from rooftops of buildings and factories in the area as they were not allowed to enter the congregation.
Hafez Mohammad Zobayer, Imam of Kakrail Mosque in the capital, conducted the 26-minute munajat in both Bangla and Arabic which started from 10:19 am, said our correspondent quoting Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Gazipur district.
Earlier in the morning, Maulana Abdul Matin delivered a sermon on the importance of Islam based on the holy Quran and Hadith.
Meanwhile, the stretch of Chandra intersection to Tongi Bridge on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was closed yesterday ahead of the Akheri Munajat.
Besides, the stretches of Majukhan Bridge to Station Road and Kamarpara Bridge to Munnu Textile Mills Gate on Kaliganj-Tongi Road were off limits.
The first phase of Ijtema began on the bank of Turag on January 12 that ended on January 14.
Educational institutions and factories located in the zone remained closed for the day.
The government pressed into service more than 200 BRTC buses and 19 special trains to transport devotees, said Gazipur District Information Officer SM Rahat Hasnat.
Several lakhs of devotees, including foreigners, sought world peace, stability and divine blessings for mankind during the Akheri Munajat of the second phase of Biswa Ijtema on the bank of Turag river, outskirts of the capital on Sunday morning.
The gathering of devotees of all ages spilled onto the adjacent roads during the munajat. Many people joined the prayers from rooftops of vehicles and buildings, from open fields and nearby houses and roads.
The President President M Abdul Hamid along with officials and staff members of Bangabhaban took part in the Akheri Munajat from the Darbar Hall through a big digital screen of the special prayer.
Around 4,500 foreigners from 80 countries and over 20 lakh local devotees from 15 districts took part in the second phase.
Women participated in the prayers from rooftops of buildings and factories in the area as they were not allowed to enter the congregation.
Hafez Mohammad Zobayer, Imam of Kakrail Mosque in the capital, conducted the 26-minute munajat in both Bangla and Arabic which started from 10:19 am, said our correspondent quoting Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Gazipur district.
Earlier in the morning, Maulana Abdul Matin delivered a sermon on the importance of Islam based on the holy Quran and Hadith.
Meanwhile, the stretch of Chandra intersection to Tongi Bridge on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was closed yesterday ahead of the Akheri Munajat.
Besides, the stretches of Majukhan Bridge to Station Road and Kamarpara Bridge to Munnu Textile Mills Gate on Kaliganj-Tongi Road were off limits.
The first phase of Ijtema began on the bank of Turag on January 12 that ended on January 14.
Educational institutions and factories located in the zone remained closed for the day.
The government pressed into service more than 200 BRTC buses and 19 special trains to transport devotees, said Gazipur District Information Officer SM Rahat Hasnat.
