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Earlier, [[Fayyad b. Muhammad b. 'Umar al-Tusi]] narrated a tradition which suggested that [[Imam al-Rida (a)]] celebrated the day of Ghadir.<ref>[[Al-Majlisi]], ''[[Bihar al-anwar]]'', vol.95, p.322</ref> Since Imam al-Rida (a) was living at the end of the second/ early 9th century , it becomes clear that the celebrating of the day of Ghadir goes back early centuries of Islam. | Earlier, [[Fayyad b. Muhammad b. 'Umar al-Tusi]] narrated a tradition which suggested that [[Imam al-Rida (a)]] celebrated the day of Ghadir.<ref>[[Al-Majlisi]], ''[[Bihar al-anwar]]'', vol.95, p.322</ref> Since Imam al-Rida (a) was living at the end of the second/ early 9th century , it becomes clear that the celebrating of the day of Ghadir goes back early centuries of Islam. | ||
Such a celebration has been common among Muslims in the following years and centuries, so that the ceremony of allegiance with Musta'la b. Mustansir (one of the rulers of Egypt) was held on the day of Eid al-Ghadir [[487]]/ | Such a celebration has been common among Muslims in the following years and centuries, so that the ceremony of [[allegiance]] with [[Musta'la b. Mustansir]] (one of the rulers of [[Egypt]]) was held on the day of Eid al-Ghadir [[487]]/1094.<ref>Ibn Khalkan, ''Wafayat al-a'yan'', vol.1, p.60</ref> [[Fatimid]] caliphs made the Eid al-Ghadir an official eid in Egypt; and in [[Iran]], it has been among official holidays since [[907]]/1502, when [[Isma'il I]], the [[Safavid]] king came to throne. | ||
In recent centuries, celebrating this day has been considered among the symbols of Shi'a. In [[Najaf]], a great celebration is held every year in the courtyard of [[Imam | In recent centuries, celebrating this day has been considered among the symbols of Shi'a. In [[Najaf]], a great celebration is held every year in the courtyard of [[Imam Ali's (a) holy shrine]] and noblemen and scholars of Shi'a and ambassadors of [[:category:Islamic Countries|Islamic countries]] attend there and great speeches and odes are recited. In [[Yemen]], [[Zaydiyya|Zaydi Shi'a]] celebrate the day of Ghadir and illuminate and decorate their streets. | ||
The eve of Eid al-Ghadir is also among important nights among Muslims.<ref>Tha'alibi, ''Thimar al-qulub'', p.511</ref> | The eve of Eid al-Ghadir is also among important nights among Muslims.<ref>Tha'alibi, ''Thimar al-qulub'', p.511</ref> | ||