LAHORE, Nov 20: The four-day annual ‘Tableeghi Ijtima’ at Raiwind concluded on Sunday with hundreds of thousands of people from all over Pakistan and other countries pledging to devote themselves to the dissemination of the message of Islam throughout the world.

Thousands volunteered themselves to join missionary groups formed during the congregation.

Maulana Zubairul Hassan led the half-an-hour dua for the spread of Islam’s message of peace, love and affection to the world and for dispelling the wrong impression from the minds of the non-Muslims that violence and militancy was its creed.

The congregation sought forgiveness for the sins and pledged to follow the teachings of the religion in letter and spirit.

A record gathering joined on Sunday morning the grand dua, which was also attended by the chief ministers, federal and provincial ministers, legislators, nazims, councillors and government officers.