From January 2 to 5, 2026, the quiet village of Puinan in Hooghly district's Dadpur area became host to one of the planet's largest peaceful religious events—the Biswa Ijtema, organized by the Tablighi Jamaat. Up to one crore devotees (estimates ranging from 5 to 10 million) converged from India and abroad for days of prayer, spiritual guidance, and calls for global peace, transforming 160 acres of farmland into a vast open-air mosque.

The land itself belonged mostly to local Hindu farmers, who offered it freely for this spiritual purpose. They watched crops give way to prayer mats, with organizers providing full compensation and handling restoration afterward. A farmer named Subroto summed up the sentiment plainly: "Three and a half bighas of my land was used. We're happy it served a good cause."

Kindness extended far beyond permission. Hindu residents set up informal relief points, passing out hot tea, biscuits, and cold water to travelers exhausted from long journeys. In touching moments, some collected a bit of the site's soil to keep at home—a small keepsake of the shared peace they felt.

The event closed with Maulana Saad's dua for worldwide tranquility and brotherhood, attended by people across faiths standing together in quiet respect. Villagers later reflected that hosting such a gathering brings genuine calm and positivity to everyone involved.

In Puinan, this enormous yet orderly assembly stood as powerful proof: when communities prioritize generosity over differences, even a temporary takeover of fields can become a lasting emblem of unity and mutual goodwill.