| Ijtema | |
 Bishwa ijtema, world's second largest Islamic congregation | |
| Arabic | اجتماع |
|---|---|
| Romanization | ijtimāʿ |
| Literal meaning | "conference"/"congregation" |
Ijtema (Arabic: اجتماع) is an Islamic congregation organised by Islamic organisations in association with millions of Muslims. It is an essential part of the Tablighi Jamaat around the world as it plays a significant role on the lives of Muslims, and a huge number of people engage in Ijtema. Many countries celebrate this event in a similar way. According to Bulbul Siddiqi, participation in Ijtema increases religious authority, status and empowerment, and contributes on the Muslim identity through the idea of brotherhood and ummah.[1]
- ^ Bulbul Siddiqi, 'Purification of self': Ijtema as a New Islamic Abstract: Pilgrimage, European Journal of Economic and Political Studies, Volume 3, Special issue on Transnational Islam, 2010, pp. 133–, via academia.edu