Devotees started arriving at the venue of first-phase three-day Biswa Ijtema which will begin today (Friday) on the bank of the Turag river in Tongi. The photo was taken on Thursday. — Focus Bangla GAZIPUR, Jan 11 (UNB): After a two-day hiccup over joining it by Indian scholar Maulana Saad Kandhalvi, the first phase of Biswa Ijtema is set to begin on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi on Friday.
Thousands of Muslim devotees from 16 districts of the country have already thronged the venue to take part in the religious congregation. Devotees from 135 countries will also participate in the Ijtema.
The opposition to the participation of top Indian scholar of Tabligh Jamaat Maulana Saad Kandhalvi in the Ijtema by Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh had created a crisis over the congregation.
However, the dispute was settled following a government intervention. It was decided at a meeting at the Home Ministry on Thursday that Saad Kandhalvi will not join the Ijtema.
The first phase of 53rd Biswa Ijtema will end on Sunday with the Akheri Munajat.
Police have taken a five-tier security measure for the Biswa Ijtema to ensure overall security.
Besides, special measures have been taken to ease the traffic system which will come into effect from the first days of the two phases' congregation.
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