Largest Muslim congregation in Bangladesh

• Contributor: Azim Khan Ronnie / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2AR0TG4
• File size: 86.1 MB (5.6 MB Compressed download)
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• Dimensions: 6720 x 4480 px | 56.9 x 37.9 cm | 22.4 x 14.9 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 10 January 2020
• Location: Tongi, Gazipur, Bangladesh

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Traffic brought to a standstill for prayers. Thousands of Muslims kneel in the middle of a busy road junction to pray, causing a town's traffic to come to a standstill today. The Bishwa Ijtema takes place every year and sees millions come to pray along the River Turag in Tongi, Bangladesh. In the photos every inch of tarmac is filled with devoted worshippers bringing a buses and lorries to a grinding halt. It is the second largest Muslim congregation in the world after the Holy Hajj in Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims. Thousands of devotees crowd trains this weekend, trying to get home from an three-day long religious festival. The Bishwa Ijtema takes place every year and sees millions travel to pray along the River Turag in Tongi, Bangladesh. It is the second largest Muslim congregation in the world after the Holy Hajj in Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims. The event is a three day prayer meeting, during which devotees perform daily prayers while listening to scholars reciting and explaining verses from the Quran.