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Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima, World’s Third Largest Islamic Congregation in Bhopal, Postponed amid Covid-19 Fears
News 18The Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima, the third biggest annual Islamic congregation of the world that takes place in Bhopal, has been postponed for the first time in 72 years due to the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to the media, Atiqul Islam, spokesperson of the Ijtima Management Committee said that maintaining social distancing, ensuring wearing of masks and sanitisation facilities for such a huge crowd poses is nearly impossible to achieve. On the last day of every Ijtima, the dates for the next year’s congregation are announced and preparations for the event starts two months prior to the event. After Haj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia and a similar Ijtima event organised in Bangladesh, Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima of Bhopal is considered the world’s third-largest Islamic religion congregation.
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