By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
Kolkata: When at split of hair, villages and towns are painted with human blood in a charged-up nation, the scene of a sea of human hands going up in the air praying for peace, communal harmony and brotherhood was really impressive. It was the concluding session of the three-day conference of Tablighi Jamaat on 16th September at Magrahat Muslim Anglo Oriental Institution Ground in the district of South 24 Parganas, 40 Km from Kolkata.
The ‘Akheri Munajat’ (concluding prayer) was conducted by Maulana Shamim Ahmed from Nizamuddin Markaz (the headquarters of the Jamaat) in Delhi. Thousands of devoted Muslims participated in this Ijtema from all over the state and outside. They prayed to Almighty Allah for mercy, humanity and world peace. They also prayed for unity of the community and universal brotherhood.
Praying for peace and brotherhood at last day of three-day Tablighi Ijtema on 16th September 2012 at Magrahat, South 24 Parganas in West Bengal
National leader of Tablighi Jamaat and one of the chief functionaries of Nizamuddin Markaz, Maulana Shamim in his speech said: “To strengthen their ‘Iman’ (faith) Muslims should do ‘Mehnat’ (hard labor). Strong ‘Iman’ can come from powerful ‘Amal’ (Practice of religious activities) and powerful ‘Amal’ makes good character (Akhlak). Then only can Insaf (justice) come on the earth to remove the atrocities. ‘Amal’ can prevent the bad activities and stop the in-justice, then makes brotherhood.” He called Muslims to serve as Khidmatmatgar for the Almighty Allah.
Another leader of Tablighi Jamaat Mufti Abdul Wahab of Delhi said, `Minority and Majority is not a new issue, it has been for long. Hazrat Nuh (a prophet) was in Minority, but Majority was defeated by him due to his strength of ‘Takwa’ by the grace of Alllah. Future generation should learn form it. In Arab world the Muslims are majority, but they have not strength. Good `Amal’ and fear of Almighty Allah can make success finally.
Member of the organizing committee of the Ijtema Maulana Gulam Bari told TCN that, the Tablighi Ijtema started in this area of Magrahat in 1952. Since then, at least 6 World Tablighi Ijtemas have been held here. The last World Ijtema was held here in 1980.
A spokesman of the organizing committee of the Ijtema, young dentist Dr Shamim Ahmed told TCN that, they arranged all the food and accommodation as usual for the participants of Tablighi Ijtema. But he thanked the local administration for the cooperation. Dr Shamim said, Magrahat Block development Officer Rizwan Wahab visited the Ijtema ground all three days. Mr Rizwan ensured supply of drinking water, electricity, emergency medicine from the Government and also arranged clean sanitation facilities.
Chairman of the state waqf board, Justice Abdul Ghani also visited the Ijtema and enquired about any problem. At least 50 thousand people are said to have attended the Ijtema.