Dawat-e-Islami’s 3-Day Ijtema Begins in Diabari on November 18

The three-day ‘Sunnah-Filled Ijtema,’ organized by Dawat-e-Islami Bangladesh, is scheduled to commence next Wednesday, November 18, at the Diabari grounds adjacent to the Uttara Center Metro Rail Station in the capital. Dedicated to the propagation of the Quran and Sunnah, this global, non-political religious mega-convention will conclude on November 20 with the Jummah prayer and the final munajat. Mufti Zahirul Islam Mujaddedi Attari, media division coordinator of the organization, shared these details during a press conference at the venue on Saturday morning.

To accommodate hundreds of thousands of devotees, organizers have constructed a massive pandal across the Diabari grounds alongside extensive utility and safety infrastructure. Security measures include police checkpoints, CCTV surveillance, eight watchtowers, and round-the-clock deployment of law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and hundreds of Dawat-e-Islami volunteers. Furthermore, adequate facilities for wudu, bathing, restrooms, and pure drinking water have been arranged, supported by electricity connections from the Power Development Board and emergency services from the Fire Service and Red Crescent Society.

Highlighting the core philosophy of the organization during the briefing, Mufti Zahirul Islam Mujaddedi Attari stated, ‘Dawat-e-Islami is a non-political organization that believes in the creed of Sufism and Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah, and is strictly opposed to terrorism and militancy. We have been organizing this Ijtema in Bangladesh since 2007.’ Meanwhile, Dawat-e-Islami Bangladesh coordinator Alhaj Syed Muhammad Fozayel Attari responded to various questions from journalists, with senior figures Syed Muhammad Ershad, Hafez Faridul Islam, and Muhammad Shakib Attari also present.

Throughout the three-day congregation, prominent Sunni scholars and preachers will deliver discourses grounded in the Quran, Sunnah, and Ijma-Qiyas. Attendees will receive practical, evidence-based instruction on performing obligatory, necessary, Sunnah, and optional acts of Islamic worship properly. Each day’s sessions will conclude with Milad, Qiyam, and special supplications seeking peace and prosperity for Bangladesh, the nation, and the broader Muslim world.

Beyond Bangladesh, Dawat-e-Islami regularly hosts similar congregations across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, including in India, Pakistan, Nepal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Organizers announced that immediately following the Ijtema’s conclusion, participants will depart in Madani Qafilas for durations of 12, 30, 63, and 92 days, as well as 12 months, to spread Islam’s message of peace nationwide.