Eid al-Akbar
The event of Ghadir Khum is the most significant event in the history of Islam that took place on 18 dl-haja of the 10 year after Hijri, when the holy Prophet (pbuh) completed his last pilgrimage of his life. Eid al Ghadir commemorated by Shiat Muslims all around the world every year.
Eid al-Ghadir is not only a historical event, but it should be called Day of Islam because God said on this day, الیوم اکملت لکم دینکم واتممت علیکم نعمتی و رضیت لکم الاسلام دینا [1]
The Prophet (pbuh) and the Imams (as) emphasized the celebaration and rejoicing on this day. The day of Ghadir Khum was celebrated as Eid al-Akbar because on this day not only Ali (AS) is appointed as a successor to the Prophet, but also Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the names of his successors after him All of the descendants of lady Fatima (AS) and Ali (AS) were introduced And he gives the news of the advent of the holy Mahdi(AS) at the end of time.[2]
I hope that all people around the world will celebrate Eid al-Ghadir one day.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِی جَعَلَنَا مِنَ الْمُتَمَسِّکِینَ بِوِلاَیَةِ أَمِیرِ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ وَ الْأَئِمَّةِ عَلَیْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ
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[1] - “On that day He (God) sent this verse, ‘On this day I have perfected your religion, completed My favors to you, and have chosen Islam as your religion.’ (5:3)
[2] -According to Shaykh al-Mufid the Holy Prophet (pbuh) on the day of Ghadir khum said , “I leave behind among you two things which, if you [hold] to them, you will never go astray – that is the Book of God and my family (Ahl al-Bayt).” (Kitab al-Irshad, p. 121)
By: Leila Yaghobi