23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Jummah Prayer on the Highway
Thousands of Muslims gather along the highway in Tongi, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, to perform the Friday Jummah prayer during Bishwa Ijtema — the second-largest Muslim congregation in the world. The moment reflects the profound unity, devotion, and discipline of faith as worshippers transform the bustling roadway into a vast field of prayer.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 01.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 5 |
| Copyright: | © Md Bipul |