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'''ʿEid al-Ghadīr''' (Arabic: {{ia|عید الغَدیر}}) is among important feasts and happy holidays of [[Shi'a]] held on [[Dhu l-Hijja 18]]; when according to reports, the noble [[Prophet (s)]] appointed [[Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] as his [[caliph]] and the [[Imam]] after himself following an order from [[God]]. That event happened in the Prophet's (s) [[Hajjat al-Wida']] (the Farewell Hajj), in [[10]]/632 in a place called [[Ghadir Khumm]]. | '''ʿEid al-Ghadīr''' (Arabic: {{ia|عید الغَدیر}}) is among important feasts and happy holidays of [[Shi'a]] held on [[Dhu l-Hijja 18]]; when according to reports, the noble [[Prophet (s)]] appointed [[Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] as his [[caliph]] and the [[Imam]] after himself following an order from [[God]]. That event happened in the Prophet's (s) [[Hajjat al-Wida']] (the Farewell Hajj), in [[10]]/632 in a place called [[Ghadir Khumm]]. | ||
In [[Shi'a]] [[hadith]]s, the anniversary has been called "Eid Allah al-Akbar" (the greatest eid of God),<ref> | In [[Shi'a]] [[hadith]]s, the anniversary has been called "Eid Allah al-Akbar" (the greatest eid of God),<ref>Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, ''Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa'', vol. 8, p. 89.</ref> Eid of [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]]<ref>Sayyid b. Ṭāwūs, ''Iqbāl al-Aʿmāl'', vol. 2, p. 261.</ref> and "Ashraf al-A'yad" (Most Honorable Eid).<ref>Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 4, p. 148.</ref> Shi'a celebrate this day around the world with various customs. | ||
==Event of Ghadir== | ==Event of Ghadir== | ||
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[[File:غدیر2.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|The sight of Ghadir Khumm]] | [[File:غدیر2.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|The sight of Ghadir Khumm]] | ||
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> | 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>Ṭabrisī, ''al-Iḥtijāj'', vol. 1, p. 56; Ayāzī, ''Tafsīr al-Qurʾān al-majīd'', p. 148;Ḥalabī, ''al-Sīra al-Ḥalabīyya'', vol. 3, p. 360-361.</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]] <ref>Yaʿqūbī, ''Tārikh al-Yaʿqūbī'', vol. 2, p. 112.</ref>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 [[wilaya|Wali]] and [[khilafa|Wasi]] (successor) after the Prophet (s) and announcing it to people.<ref>Ayāzī, ''Tafsīr al-Qurʾān al-majīd'', p. 184; ʿAyyāshī, ''Tafsīr al-ʿAyyāshī'', vol. 1, p. 332.</ref> | ||
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: | 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: | ||