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Fri, 2012-01-13 14:47
The three-day gathering on the banks of River Turag, near Dhaka, is one of the world’s largest Islamic congregations.
Area police chief Abdul Baten says more than a half-million people took part in Friday’s opening prayers. Organizers say nearly 4 million are expected by Sunday.
The gathering is sponsored by Tablig Jamaat, a group of Islamic preachers that shuns politics. It has been held annually in Muslim-majority Bangladesh since 1966.
Participants recite verses from the Qur’an and hear scholars speak about Islamic teachings.
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