Eid al-Ghadir in Shia Islam
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Eid al-Ghadir in Shia Islam is a major religious festival marking the Prophet Muhammad’s appointment of Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor at Ghadir Khumm and affirming the spiritual authority of his household.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eid al-Ghadir | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious festival
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Shia religious holiday ⓘ |
| associatedGroup | Ahl al-Bayt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
NERFINISHED
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Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnNarration | Hadith of Ghadir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnPhrase | Man kuntu mawlahu fa Aliyyun mawlahu ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Ismaili Shia Muslims
NERFINISHED
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Twelver Shia Muslims ⓘ Zaydi Shia Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Affirmation of the spiritual authority of Ahl al-Bayt
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Appointment of Ali ibn Abi Talib as successor according to Shia belief ⓘ Event of Ghadir Khumm NERFINISHED ⓘ Prophet Muhammad’s declaration about Ali ibn Abi Talib at Ghadir Khumm ⓘ |
| communityPractice |
Decoration of homes and mosques
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Exchange of gifts among believers ⓘ Public celebrations and processions in Shia-majority areas ⓘ |
| contrastingViewInSunniIslam | Event of Ghadir acknowledged but not as formal Eid or explicit appointment of successor ⓘ |
| dateInIslamicCalendar | 18 Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ |
| doctrinalStatusInShiaIslam | One of the greatest Eids of Shia Muslims ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| geographicalSpread |
Gulf countries
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Shia diaspora communities worldwide ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Eid al-Ghadir Khumm
NERFINISHED
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Eid-e Ghadir (Persian) NERFINISHED ⓘ Id al-Ghadir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalPractice |
Charity and feeding others
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Congregational gatherings and sermons ⓘ Recitation of special supplications ⓘ Renewal of allegiance to Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ Visitation of shrines of Ali and other Imams ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ahl al-Bayt veneration
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Imamate NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilayah (spiritual authority) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Event of Ghadir Khumm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedHoliday |
Eid al-Adha
NERFINISHED
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Eid al-Fitr NERFINISHED ⓘ Eid al-Mubahala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalAssociation |
Quran 5:3 according to many Shia exegeses
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Quran 5:67 according to many Shia exegeses ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificanceInShiaIslam |
Affirms Imamate of Ali ibn Abi Talib
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Marks beginning of line of Shia Imams ⓘ Sign of completion of divine guidance after Prophethood ⓘ |
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