بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
الرَّحْمَـٰنِ
الرَّحِيمِ
الْمَلِكِ
الْقُدُّوسِ
السَّلَامِ
1446 - شَوَّال الْمُكَرَّم
الْمُؤْمِنِ
الْمُهَيْمِنِ
الْعَزِيزِ
الْجَبَّارُ
الْمُتَكَبِّرُ
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Yawm Al-Ghadir
يوم الغدير
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Yawm al-Ghadir (the Day of Ghadir Khumm) commemorates an event on 18 Dhu al-Hijjah, 10 AH (632 CE), when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), returning from his Farewell Pilgrimage, stopped at a location called Ghadir Khumm (a pond between Mecca and Medina). There, he delivered a sermon to the large gathering of pilgrims, declaring: "Whoever I am his master (mawla), then Ali is his master." He then prayed: "O Allah, befriend whoever befriends him, and be enemy to whoever opposes him" (Musnad Ahmad, Ibn Majah). This event is interpreted differently by Sunni and Shia Muslims. Shia Muslims understand it as the Prophet's explicit designation of Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) as his successor (khalifah) and the rightful Imam, making this day the culmination of his mission and the establishment of spiritual and political leadership. They celebrate it as Eid al-Ghadir with joy and thanksgiving. Sunni Muslims respect the event as demonstrating the Prophet's love for Ali and his recommendation to honor him, but do not interpret it as an explicit appointment to political succession, understanding the term "mawla" as meaning "friend" or "beloved" rather than "ruler" or "successor." Despite interpretive differences, Yawm al-Ghadir remains significant in Islamic history as a moment when the Prophet publicly affirmed Ali's exalted status and urged the community to love and respect him.
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