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