Ijtema ends on a benign note

We, in Bangladesh, are proud to host the pilgrimage by a sea of humanity every year. This time around, over three million people, including thousands of women, raised their hands in prayer on the final day with a million and a half devotees having attended the Juma congregation a couple of days back.

That it passed off without any untoward incident earns credit for the government which left nothing to be desired in terms of security arrangements and a whole range of basic amenities provided. The organisers are also congratulated on their successful management of a huge affair that undoubtedly captivated the imagination of not only Bangladeshis but also Muslims around the world.

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The messages of brotherhood, communion, harmony and peace which the Biswa Ijtema underlined should now reach out and help foster esprit de corps between followers of different religions cutting across geographical borders.

In national contexts, the spirit of brotherhood should now be turned into collective social endeavours for the achievement of common good. All forms of social injustice must go.

The lesson we need to draw in a conflict-ridden world is that global peace is attainable only through harmony between and coexistence of different communities, ethnic groups and cultures.