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Bhopal’s 78th Aalmi Tablighi Ijtema Concludes With Dua-e-Khas as Pilgrims Depart

City agencies prioritized rapid cleanup to keep departures orderly.

Overview

  • The four-day congregation ran from November 14–17 at the Ghasipura ground in Eintkhedi, drawing an estimated 10–12 lakh participants from 23 countries.
  • Police, Home Guard and district teams enforced special traffic plans and remained on high alert to manage exit routes as crowds left after the final prayer.
  • Ijtema organisers deployed roughly 10,000 volunteers for crowd, traffic and parking management, with translator teams and help centres for foreign and speech- or hearing-impaired devotees.
  • Bhopal Municipal Corporation said 650 sanitation workers cleared the 600-acre site in about 4.5 hours on Monday and reported 155 tons of waste disposed of over four days.
  • Traffic pressure increased across Old Bhopal and key corridors near the venue as thousands of Jamaatis began homeward travel following the collective prayer for peace and harmony.