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'''The Event of Ghadīr'''(Persian: {{iarabic|واقعه غدیر}}), according to [[Shi'a]] beliefs, is among the most important events of Islamic history, in which on his return from Hajjat al-Wida' [Hajj of Farewell], the [[Prophet (s)]] introduced [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] as his vicegerent and people's guardian after himself at a place called [[Ghadir Khum]], where everyone including greatest [[Companions of the Prophet (s)|Companions]] promised allegiance to Imam 'Ali (a).

The [[Prophet (s)]] moved from [[Medina]] to [[Mecca]] on 24th or [[Dhu l-Qa'da 25|25th of Dhu l-Qa'da]] 10 AH/24th or 25th of February 632 accompanied by thousands of people (some even mentioned this number more up to 120 thousand people)<ref>al-Tabrasi, Vol.1, P.56; al-Mufid, P.91; al-Halabi, Vol.3, P.308</ref>. This [[hajj]] of the Prophet (s) was also called [[Hajjat al-Wida']], Hajjat al-Islam and Hajjat al-Balagh. In that month, [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] was in [[Yemen]] for preaching [[Islam]] and when he was informed about the Prophet's (s) hajj, he (a) also moved towards Mecca together with some people and joined the Prophet (s) before rituals began<ref>al-Halabi, Vol.3, PP.318-9' al-Mufid, P.92</ref>. When rituals of hajj finished, the Prophet (s) left Mecca for Medina together with other Muslims.

Muslims arrived at [[Ghadir Khum]] on Thursday 18th of [[Dhu al-Hijja]], 10 AH/19th of March, 632, but before the people of [[Levant]], [[Egypt]] and [[Iraq]] leave for their own countries, [[Gabriel]] revealed the [[Verse of Propagation]] to the Prophet (s) when God ordered the Prophet (s) to introduce 'Ali (a) as his vicegerent and guardian to people.