''Tabligh Akbar'' is a large-scale

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'' (proselytizing). The scale of Tabligh Akbar can vary, from the local level which fits within the local mosques, to the national level which rallies thousands of participants. Tabligh Akbar of the latter kind often disseminate their information widely throughout the

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and performed in a national level mosques or stadiums.Panitia Tabligh Akbar: 5.000 Umat Islam Sudah Tiba di Garut.
''Kiblat''. Retrieved November 28, 2017.

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