Date of World Ijtema, the Second Largest Muslim Congregation, Postponed Due to Election

Staff Correspondent

The World Ijtema held in Bangladesh is considered the second largest gathering in the Muslim world after Hajj. The entire Muslim world is watching. But the date and time of next year’s World Ijtema has been postponed due to the national parliamentary elections.

Religious Affairs Advisor AFM Khalid Hossain made the announcement after a meeting with the two opposing sides of the Tablighi Jamaat on Sunday, November 2.

Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Industries and Housing and Public Works Advisor Adilur Rahman Khan, and Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry Nasimul Gani were present in the meeting.

The religious advisor said that both sides of the Tablighi Jamaat have agreed to hold an Ijtema after the elections.

He said that to organize the Ijtema, a large number of law enforcement officers have to be deployed. But it is not possible to deploy such a large number of law enforcement officers there before the elections. Therefore, both sides have agreed to organize the Bishwa Ijtema after the elections.

However, after the meeting, people from both sides were seen dissatisfied. Even when media personnel asked them for details, no one agreed to open their mouths. There is also widespread criticism on social media about the postponement of the date and time of the Ijtema due to the elections.