The Creator of the universe, Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, has called His beloved, the greatest human being of all time, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), the Sirajjummunira or the shining lamp. This lamp will remain shining in all circumstances until the Day of Judgment. The era of prophethood has ended, but the era of wilayat continues and will continue 'Insha'Allah'. Throughout the ages, the saints of Allah have established peace in society by fulfilling the sacred duty of wilayat, teaching and remembrance, providing people with the means to achieve self-purification and imparting the knowledge of tasawwuf, which is the light of the shining lamp. In the same vein, the renowned Pir-e-Kamil and Mukammil of the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent, a prominent Islamic thinker, philosopher, one of the most prominent Muslim scientists and researchers, spiritual great sage, Qutub-e-Alam Professor (Retd.) Alhajj Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Azharul Islam Siddiqui Sahib (R.A.) founded Ta'lim-e-Zikr in 1965. 44 years after its establishment, on November 19, 2009, at the 88th annual Islamic Conference, Ta'lim-e-Zikr called for the world's first 'World Ijtima of Ilm-e-Tasawwuf' for the purpose of spreading the light of Ta'lim-e-Zikr of the Chishtia Sabiriya Tariqa to the whole world, where arrangements have been made for the self-purification of everyone regardless of party, opinion, nation, or religion. This World Ijtima is an exceptional World Ijtima.

This booklet sheds important light on what Bishwa Ijtima is and why it is held. I hope that the general readership will be able to learn about Bishwa Ijtima very easily.

Okay,

Mufti Dr. Muhammad Manjurul Islam Siddiqui

Pir Sahib, Ta'lim-e-Islam,

Siddiq Nagar, Manikonda, Bangladesh.

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