“Control of Ijtema” or “Saad Kandhalvi” – What is the Real Cause of the Tabligh Crisis?
The two factions of the Tabligh Jamaat, in a standoff over control of the Bishwa Ijtema grounds in Tongi near Dhaka and the Kakrail Mosque, have decided to temporarily exercise restraint to avoid a potential conflict. For the past few days, their rigid positions and opposing statements had raised concerns of possible violence. Those who