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Flags and banners bearing congratulatory messages for Eid al-Ghadeer were carried throughout the procession, contributing to an atmosphere of joy and devotion.<\/p>\n<p>Participants emphasized that the annual march reflects a deep spiritual connection to the event of Ghadir and affirms their commitment to Wilayah, emulating Imam Ali\u2019s life and values rooted in justice, mercy, and service to humanity.<\/p>\n<p>During Eid al-Ghadeer, Najaf witnesses a large influx of visitors from across Iraq and abroad, with the Alawi Holy Shrine and local authorities implementing special service and organizational arrangements to welcome pilgrims and ensure the celebrations are conducted in a spiritually uplifting and orderly environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of Pilgrims March to Imam Ali\u2019s Shrine in Najaf to Commemorate Eid al-Ghadeer &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- In celebration of Eid Allah al-Akbar, Eid al-Ghadeer al-Aghar, hundreds of pilgrims and devotees of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) walked on foot toward the shrine of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) in Najaf &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":142848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-atabat"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - 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