The 2nd phase of Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest global congregation of Muslims after holy Hajj, is set to end on the banks of the Turag River in Tongi on Sunday through Akheri Munajat.

Biswa Ijtema began on Friday with "aam bayaan" (general sermons) after Fajr prayers with the participation of the followers of Indian Islamic preacher Maulana Muhammad Saad Al Kandhalvi, reports UNB.

Today, Indian Islamic scholar Maulana Yeakub Ali conducted sermon after Fajr prayers. 

Meanwhile, five devotees have so far died at the Ijtema venue during the 2nd phase as two more devotees died due to old age complications on Friday night and Saturday morning.

The first phase of the three-day Bishwa Ijtema ended on January 15.

Tabligh Jamaat has been organising the congregation in Tongi since 1967. In 2011, it divided Ijtema into two phases to accommodate a large number of attendees.

Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul