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In [[Shi'a]] [[hadith]]s, the anniversary has been called "Eid Allah al-Akbar" (Great Eid of God),<ref>Al-Hurr al-'Amili, ''[[Wasa'il al-Shi'a]]'', vol.8, p.82</ref> Eid of [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] of the Prophet (s)<ref>[[Sayyid b. Tawus]], ''[[Iqbal al-a'mal]]'', p.464</ref> and "Ashraf al-A'yad" (Most Honorable Eid).<ref>[[Al-Kulayni]], ''[[Al-Kafi]]'', vol.1, p.203</ref> Shi'a celebrate this day around the world with various customs.

The [[Prophet (s)]] began his journey from [[Medina]] toward [[Mecca]] for [[hajj]] on [[Dhu l-Qa'da 24]] or [[Dhu l-Qa'da 25|25]]  of  [[10]]/632 accompanied with thousands of people.<ref>[[Al-Tabarsi]], ''[[Al-Ihtijaj]]'', vol.1, p.56; [[Al-Mufid]], ''[[Al-Irshad]]'', p.91; Al-Halabi, ''[[Al-Sirat al-Halabiyya]]'', vol.3, p.308</ref> Since that [[hajj]] was the last hajj of the Prophet (s), it was later called "[[Hajjat al-Wida']]". When hajj rituals finished and the Prophet (s) left Mecca toward Medina, they arrived at [[Ghadir Khumm]], on [[Dhu l-Hijja 18]] and In this place, [[Gabriel]] [[revelation|revealed]] the [[verse of Tabligh]] to the Prophet (s) and delivered him the order of [[God]] for appointment of [[Ali (a)]] as [[Wali]] (guardian]] and [[Wasi]] (successor) after the Prophet (s) and announcing it to people.

According to [[hadith]]s, the Prophet (s) gathered people in [[Ghadir Khumm]], raised [[Ali (a)|Ali]]'s (a) hand so that everyone sees and asked, "O people! Do I not have [[wilaya]] (guardianship) over you more than you have over yourself?" People answered, "Yes, O Prophet (s)!" Then, the Prophet (s) said:

::"God is my wali (guardian) and I am wali of the believers; and I have wilaya over them more than they have over themselves. So anyone, I am his wali, Ali (a) is his wali."