Sunnis have also narrated that the Prophet (p.b.u.h), upon returning from the “حجة الوداع” (farewell Hajj pilgrimage), gathered those returning from the Hajj at a place called Ghadir Khumm and said, “من کنت مولاه فهذا علی مولاه” (For whoever I am leader, Ali is his leader). There is no difference between Shia and Sunni in that such an event has occurred, and the only difference is over the meaning of “Mula” in this hadith.

Stating that Ghadir Islam has two characteristics of Tawhid and justice, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly said, “If the Ghadir event had not happened, the infidels and opportunistic hypocrites would have achieved their goals.”

The Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “Today there are two deviant understandings of Islam, and detailed research is needed to confront them. One of these deviant views is so-called Rahmani (compassionate) Islam, which advocates absolute peace. On the other hand, there is the deviant thought of Daesh, which is pro-violence. These two understandings are two blades of the same scissors to undermine authentic and original Islam.”

The Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly said, “Eid al-Ghadir is the Eid of the Prophet’s Ummah and the Eid of Wilayah. Some say Ghadir is just a historical story. While considering Ghadir teachings, this historical event is vital to Islam.”

Ghadir International Student Works Festival will be held in the fields of books, dissertations, articles, translations, periodicals, and research projects.

Ayatollah Ramazani said, “We Shiites believe that the AhlulBayt (a.s.) also have political authority. That is, all Muslims believe in “scientific and spiritual authority” of the AhlulBayt (a.s.), and we believe in their “scientific, spiritual and political authority” too.”

On the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir, a celebration ceremony was held by the Syrian Office of AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly in the prayer hall of the shrine of Hazrat Zainab (a.s.) in Damascus. At the ceremony, Hojat al-Islam Saffar Harandi, the representative of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Syria, and Hojat al-Islam Mohsen Nakhaei Moghaddam, the director of the Syrian Office of AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, delivered speech, and the Maddah of the AhlulBayt (a.s.), Hassan Abu Ghanim praised the Infallibles (a.s.).

Pointing out that today, if the doctrine of Ghadir is considered, its role in the protection of religion will be understood, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly said, “Ghadir offers the most accurate understanding of religion to human society.”