Dhaka, Bangladesh 24th January 2014;Thousands of Muslims attend the Jumma prayer on the banks of the river Turag during the first day of the three-day long Muslim Congregation. At least two million devotees from home and abroad have gathered at the prayer ground to participate. The first phase of Ijtema is ready to start, as those who come to Bangladesh for Ijtema, the second largest Muslim congregation after the Hajj, are greeted with ready facilities for their pilgrimage to the Turag river bank. Credit: zakir hossain chowdhury zakir/Alamy Live News

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