Biswa Ijtema is a spiritual gathering where religious sermons and prayers are preached by Islamic scholars.
The devotees eat, sleep and pray on the premise.
Medicals camps are setup and doctors on leave arerecalled for their services.
It is believed to be possible because of the minimalist approach adopted by the devotees.
Devotees have reduced their own requirements and developed a respect for others' requirements.
Biswa Ijtema is organized by Tablighi Jamaat, a Bangladeshi non-political group whose goal is Islamic spiritual reformation.
Biswa Ijtema is being held in Tongi continuously for the last four decades.
