Eid al-Ghadir
| Eid al-Ghadir | |
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| Also called | Eid al-Ghadeer; Yawm al-mithaq (Day of the Covenant) |
| Observed by | Shia Muslims, Alawites |
| Type | Shia Islam |
| Significance | Commemorates the Ghadir Khumm, when Muhammad is believed by Shia Muslims to have appointed Ali as his successor |
| Observances | Prayers, gift-giving, festive meals, as well as reciting the Du'a Nudba, |
| Date | 18 Dhu al-Hijjah |
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Eid al-Ghadir (Arabic: عید الغدیر, romanized: ʿīd al-ghadīr, lit. 'feast of the pond') is a holiday commemorating the event of Ghadir Khumm on 18 Dhul-Hijjah, when, according to interpretation in Shia Islam, the Islamic prophet Muhammad appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. It is a significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites. According to Shia hadiths, this Eid has been named "Eid-e Bozorg-e Elāhi" (Persian: عید بزرگ الهی; i.e. the greatest divine Eid), "Eid Ahl al-Bayt Muhammad", "Yom Al-Wilayah" (يوم الولاية Day of the Guardianship), and Ashraf al-A'yaad (i.e. the supreme Eid).