Faizel Patel, 2016-03-25
Thousands of people have made their way to the Benoni Ijtima, east of Johannesburg.
The mass gathering of Muslims takes place from the 25th until the 28th of this month at the Benoni sports grounds.
The three-day event hosted by the Tabligh Jamaat was revived in 1926 by Moulana Muhammad Ilyas Khandlawi in the rural Mewat villages surrounding New Delhi in India after he became distressed by the lack of Islamic knowledge and practice amongst people.
Expected to draw more than 50,000 people for Jumuah (Friday) alone, the core focus of the Ijtima is to bring Muslims together for the purpose of promoting the importance, imbibing, learning and practicing of Islam.
During the Ijtima, senior Islamic scholars from across the country as well as an international contingent address the masses towards self-reformation and adherence to an Islamic way of life as espoused by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Many attendees are expected to stay at the venue until the closing prayer on Monday.
Traffic into the venue is expected to be particularly congested throughout the weekend with people attending the event being advised to exercise patience.
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