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Muslim devotees gather to use water supplied during Bishwa Ijtema in Tongi, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 20, 2023. The Bishwa Ijtema (Global Congregation) is an annual gathering of Muslims in Tongi, by the banks of the River Turag, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the second largest congregation of the Muslim community after the pilgrimage to Mecca for the Hajj. The Ijtema is a prayer meeting spread over three days, during which attending devotees perform daily prayers while listening to scholars reciting and explaining verses from the Quran. Because of being non-political, it draws people of all persuasion and is attended by devotees from 150 countries. (Photo by Joy Saha/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
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