MUMBAI: The massive Azad Maidan in South Mumbai is being prepared for the 32nd annual Sunni Ijtema on November 29, 30 and December 1.
Being held by Sunni Dawate Islami, a worldwide organisation of Sunni Muslims, the massive meet will see over 1 lakh women participating on the first day while ove two lakh men are expected to attend the meeting on the next two days. Scholars and commoners from across the country will participate in this much awaited meet of Sunni Muslims. “This is the biggest annual congregation of Sunni Muslims in the country. Many interactive sessions are being planned and almost all preparations areade for the meet at Azad Maidan which is called Wadi E Noor or Valley of Light during the three-day meet,” said spokesperson Mohammed Shahid.
In a message, President of Sunni Dawate Islami Maulana Shakir Noori said: “Allah Almighty has created us joyful creatures, and the greatest joy you can have is in the Knowledge of Creator.
Happiness comes from (Rida bil Qadr) to be pleased with what Allah Almighty has decreed for you. That is true happiness and people are wretched in the world because they reject their circumstances, it doesn’t mean that they can’t change their circumstances through rightful means.”
He further said that real pleasure is in the service of others and therefore the happiest of all people in our belief is the Prophet of Allah (Peace be upon him) and no one served more than Prophet Mohammed, his life from the beginning to the end was a life of service, even before the announcement of Islam he was serving others.