Raiwind, we come in peace

Published December 3, 2010
Volunteers carry bamboo sticks as they keep vigil at the main entrance of one of the largest Islamic four-day religious meetings, The Tablighi Ijtema, in Raiwind, some 25 kilometers from Lahore on December 1, 2010.
Volunteers carry bamboo sticks as they keep vigil at the main entrance of one of the largest Islamic four-day religious meetings, The Tablighi Ijtema, in Raiwind, some 25 kilometers from Lahore on December 1, 2010.

The Tablighi Ijtema is an annual feature, founded by religious scholars more than five decades ago and focused exclusively on preaching Islam. Tens of thousands of Muslims from countries including Britain, United States and Saudi Arabia take part in the congregation. - Photos by AP and AFP.

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