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BANGLADESH917- Jummah

Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world.

In 1990, 1.1 billion people were Muslims,

while in 2010, 1.6 billion people.

 

In 2020 there were close to 2 BILLION Muslims in the world

almost 1/4th the world's population!!!!!!!!

 

Friday is called al-Jum’ah in Arabic, meaning the Day of Assembly. Muslims gather for congregational worship during midday on Friday.

 

Establishment of the Friday prayer is a commandment found in the Qur’an:

 

“O Believers! When the call to prayer is made on the day of congregation, hurry towards the reminder of God and leave off your business––that is better for you,

 

One of the 5 tenets of ISLAM also is to give to the poor.

 

Because tens of millions of Muslims go to the mosque on FRIDAY many poor will await charitable contributions after prayer.

 

I have shot Jummah in many nations and many of the poor have horrendous handicaps.

Some unbelievable even for a physician's eyes.

 

here.......

A woman points out the

affliction this young man

suffers from on his back.

 

after friday prayer

in

Dhaka

 

@Baitul Mukarram Mosque

the largest mosque in BDESH

 

close to a billion people – one-eighth of the world’s population – still live in hunger. Each year 2 million children die through malnutrition. This is happening at a time when doctors in Britain are warning of the spread of obesity. We are eating too much while others starve.

 

~ Jonathan Sacks, Jewish scholar

 

 

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Uploaded on March 18, 2023
Taken on January 17, 2020