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Kerala set for country's biggest Ramadan
gathering Friday
Monday August 22, 2011 02:32:14 PM,
IANS
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Malappuram (Kerala): More than six lakh people are
expected Friday at the largest Muslim prayer congregation at
Swalath Nagar, near Malappuram, which is ready to host the annual
Ramadan month event for the 25th time.
This mammoth congregation in the month of Ramadan is considered
the third biggest congregation of Muslims in the world after
Makkah and Madina.
All arrangements are in place as Ma'dinu Ssaqafathil Islamiyya (MSI)
prepares to host the congregation, according to MSI chairman
Sayyid Ibrahimul Khaleelul Bukhari, who said that the numbers at
the Silver Jubilee congregation would be the same as last year.
"This time we will take a pledge against terrorism and alcoholism
and pray for peace and harmony on the Shab-e-Qadr, the holy night
of the month of Ramadan ," Bukhari said. "This unique gathering
spreads the message of harmony, tolerance, love and affection."
"Here, people congregate in search of the blessing of the greatest
night, called Shab-e-Qadr, Night of Power (Lailathul Qadr), which
is compatible to thousand months," said Bukhari.
Apart from the main venue, 20 grounds spread across 10 km on
either side of national highway 213 have been set up to
accommodate believers.
The programme will be telecast live and special screening centres
are being set up in cities like Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai and
Delhi in India and major cities in the Middle East.
Ma'dinu is one of the leading educational and charity initiatives
of the Muslim community in Kerala. It now has more than 25
educational institutes, from the primary to postgraduate level.
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