Eid al-Ghadir

Eid al-Ghadir
Mosque at Johfah near Rabigh, the Hejaz, Saudi Arabia. The event is reported to have occurred somewhere here.
Also called Eid Al-Ghadeer
Observed by Muslims, mostly Shi'ites
Type Islam
Significance Appointment of Ali as the successor of Muhammad; completion of the message of Islam
Observances Prayers, gift-giving, festive meals, as well as reciting the Du'a Nudba
Date 18 Dhu al-Hijjah
2017 date 9 September[1][2]
2018 date 30 August[3]
Eid (celebration) Ghadir-Khum

Eid al-Ghadir (Arabic: عید الغدیر) is an Islamic Eid (holiday), which is considered among the significant feasts and also happy holidays of Islam, particularly Shia Islam, that is held on 18 Dhu al-Hijjah at the time that the Islamic prophet Muhammad appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor (as following Allah's order). According to hadiths, this Eid has been named as "Eid-Allah al-Akbar" (i.e. the greatest divine Eid),[4] "Eid Ahl al-Bayt Muhammad"[5][6] and Ashraf al-A'yaad (i.e. the supereme Eid).[7][8]

Background

Ten years after the migration (hijrah), the Islamic prophet Muhammad ordered to his close followers to call all the people in diverse places in order to join the Prophet who was in his last pilgrimage. On this pilgrimage Muhammad taught them the manner of performing the pilgrimage in its true/unified method. It was regarded as the first time that the Muslims with this high population were gathering in only a place in the attendance of Muhammad. There were more than seventy thousand people who followed Muhammad on his way toward Mecca; and there were more than one hundred thousand Muslims when had entered Mecca on the fourth day of the month of Dhu'l-Hijjah.[9][10] Muhammad presented a long sermon. This sermon was the Islamic prophet Muhammad's well-known declaration that "to whomsoever I am Mawla, Ali is also their Mawla." Muhammad described Ali with the leadership titles such as "Imam," "Ameer," and "Khalifah" in the lengthy speech, too.[11] When the sermon finished, he instructed everyone to pledge allegiance to Ali.[12]

Celebration

Annually, Shia Muslims throughout the world celebrate this event, and is held on in diverse related customs.[13][14] It is held in different countries, such as: Iran,[15][16][17] India, Pakistan, Azerbaijan,[18] Iraq,[19][20] UAE, Yemen, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Syria, Turkey. The Shia Muslims also celebrate Eid Ghadir in Europe and Americas, among in: The U.S., England, Germany, France,[21] and so on.[22][23][24]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Special security measures in Najaf ahead of Eid Al-Ghadir". 17 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Iran Public Holidays 2016 and 2017". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Iran Public Holidays 2018". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Al-Hurr al-Aamili, Wasā'il al-Shīʿa, V.8, P.89
  5. ↑ The celebration of Ghaidr mashreghnews.ir Retrieved 15 Sep 2018
  6. ↑ Sayyed Ibn Tawus, Iqbal al-A'mal, V.2, P.261
  7. ↑ Eid Ghadir (Ghadeer) yjc.ir
  8. ↑ Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni, Kitab al-Kafi, V.4, P.148
  9. ↑ Ghadir Khum al-islam.org
  10. ↑ Event of Ghadir Khumm erfan.ir
  11. ↑ Majd, Vahid. The Sermon of Prophet Muhammad (saww) at Ghadir Khum. pp. 17–18.
  12. ↑ The event of Ghadir Khumm Retrieved 13 Sep 2018
  13. ↑ The celebration of the event of Ghadir Khum irna.ir
  14. ↑ Eid (feast) Ghadir-Khum afkarnews.com
  15. ↑ Ghadir Khum (Eid) farsnews.com
  16. ↑ Ghadir celebration, Ahwaz, Iran aparat.com
  17. ↑ Ghadir celebration irinn.ir Retrieved 22 Sep 2018
  18. ↑ Islamic countries, Eid Ghadir Khum hawzah.net
  19. ↑ Iraq, Eid Ghadir-Khum alalam.ir Retrieved 22 Sep 2018
  20. ↑ Eid Ghadir Khum, Iraq shia-news.com Retrieved 22 Sep 2018
  21. ↑ Ghadir Khum, celebration alkawthartv.com
  22. ↑ Eid Ghadir-Khum, in Georgia iribnews.ir
  23. ↑ The celebration of Ghadir, in Saudi Arabia shia-news.com
  24. ↑ Ghadir celebration in various countries of the world iqna.ir
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