The second phase of the three-day Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest global congregation of Muslims after Hajj, is set to end on the banks of the Turag River in Tongi on Sunday through "akheri munajat" (final prayers).
The second phase of the 56th Bishwa Ijtema began on Friday with "aam bayaan" (general sermons) after Fajr prayers with the participation of followers of Indian Islamic preacher Maulana Muhammad Saad Al Kandhalvi.
Muslims from home and abroad thronged the banks of the Turag to take part in the event to seek the divine blessings of Almighty Allah.
Indian Islamic scholar Maulana Yeakub Ali conducted the sermon after Fajr prayers on Saturday.
Meanwhile, five have so far died at the Ijtema venue during the second phase as two more people died due to old-age complications on Friday night and Saturday morning.
Health camps were set up for the attendees to provide them with treatment like the previous years.
Meanwhile, the metro rail will run from 8am to 5pm on Sunday for smooth movement of the Muslims attending the second phase of the congregation.
The first phase of the three-day Bishwa Ijtema ended on January 15.
Tabligh Jamaat has been organizing the congregation in Tongi since 1967. In 2011, it divided the Ijtema into two phases to accommodate a large number of attendees.
