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Ghadir anniversary marked in the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Kabul

The office of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, in the Afghani capital of Kabul,  has held a session marking Eid al-Ghadir, with the attendance of the office’s members, eminent scholars, Hawza students, and many followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them.

 

A number of cultural, scientific and academic personalities from Kabul University participated in the occasion.

Religious lectures were delivered which focused upon Eid al-Qadir, a historic day in Islam. 14 centuries ago, on the 18th of month of Thulal-Hajjah, on his way back from his last Hajj pilgrimage, Prophet Mohammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, received a revelation from God, ordering him to gather the pilgrims at a pond called Ghadir Khum, and to designate Ali ibn Abi-Taleb, peace be upon him, as his successor in guiding and ruling Muslims.

 

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