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According to Shi'ite traditions, in the sermon Muhammad announced Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor, after which the final verse of the Quran was revealed, proclaiming the perfection of the religion of Islam. The day's anniversary in the Islamic calendar (18 Dhu al-Hijjah ) is celebrated by Shi'ite Muslims as Eid al-Ghadir . The event of Ghadir Khumm occurred while the Muslims were returning from the Farewell Pilgrimage . According to Shia belief, a verse of the Quran was revealed instructing Muhammad to deliver an important message. The Muslims were gathered and Muhammad delivered a lengthy sermon. The speech included the famous statement by Muhammad that "Anyone who has me as his mawla , has Ali as his mawla ". Shi'ites interpret this phrase to be the designation of Ali as Muhammad's heir, though this is disputed by Sunni Muslims . Shia traditions also state that the last verse of the Quran , which is the third verse of Al-Ma'idah (the fifth chapter of the Quran), was then revealed: "This day I have perfected your Religion for you: Completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your Religion." While Sunnis hold little significance to Ghadir Khumm, Shi'ites consider it to mark the completion of Islam as well as the official appointment of Ali as Muhammad's successor .¹

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Eid al-Ghadeer is a festival observed by Shia Muslims to commemorate the anniversary of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's last sermon at Ghadir Khumm , which occurred on 18th of Dhu al-Hijjah of 10 AH in the Islamic calendar . The sermon, described in the hadith of the pond of Khumm , is the basis of the Shia confirmation of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib 's succession to Muhammad . Sunni Muslims do not deny that a last sermon took place, but do not celebrate the day, as in they believe that, in Islam, the only days that are considered celebratory are Eid al-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha .

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Eid al-Ghadeer , observed by Shia Muslims on the 18th of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar , is a celebration of the appointment of Ali ibn Abi Talib by the Islamic prophet Muhammad as his successor. The festival also marks the anniversary of Muhammad's sermon, as described in Hadith of the pond of Khumm in which Muhammad states, "Whomsoever is protector (maula) of me, Ali is also his(her) protector (maula). O God, love those who love him, and be hostile to those who are hostile to him." "من كنت مولاه فهذا عليّ مولاه أللهم والِ من والاه و عادِ من عاداه" Shia Muslims celebrate the day with a tradition of a mass oath to reasserting their commitment to Islam, in the same manner as individual Shia adults take an oath on reaching adulthood. Sunni Muslims do not celebrate Eid al-Ghadeer because they do not believe that it is an established celebratory day. The Sunni believe that when Allah stated in Quran 5:3, this day have I perfected for you your religion and completed My favor on you and chosen for you Islam as a religion . The religion was perfected. Since this eid was not practised then adding to something that is perfected does not make it more perfect but imperfect. In fact, this is not the majority view of Sunni Muslims. Eid al-Ghadeer is not recognized historically by Sunni ulama (scholars) for complex theological reasons having nothing to do with a literalist, Wahhabist sense of "purity". Adding voluntary acts of worship, prayer, and devotional celebration to the fabric of religious experience is part and parcel of Muslim life, Sunni or otherwise. The only exception is the rigidly literalist school of Wahhabism/Salafism which tends to heavily attract modernist Muslims.

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The Ghadīr Khumm ( ) was a gathering of Muslims to attend a sermon delivered by the Islamic prophet Muhammad on 16 March 632 CE . The gathering is said to have taken place by the ghadir (pool) in the wadi of Khumm, located near the then settlement of al-Juhfa on the path between Mecca and Medina , where Muhammad halted the large caravan of Muslims who had accompanied him in the Farewell Pilgrimage , his only Hajj ritual. In the sermon, made shortly before his death in June 632, Muhammad made a declaration in favor of Ali ibn Abi Talib , his cousin and son-in-law, uttering the words, "He whose mawla I am, Ali is his mawla ." Mawla is a polysemous Arabic word, which can mean 'patron', 'master', 'leader', or 'friend', depending on its context. Shia Muslims believe this sermon to be a clear designation of Ali to lead the Muslim community after Muhammad and celebrate the anniversary of the event as Eid al-Ghadir . The Sunni community meanwhile regards the declaration as a simple affirmation of Muhammad's esteem for Ali.

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The Ghadīr Khumm ( Arabic : غَدِير خُمّ ) was a gathering of Muslims to attend a sermon delivered by the Islamic prophet Muhammad on 16 March 632 CE . The gathering is said to have taken place by the ghadir ( Arabic : غَدِير , lit. ' pool ' ) in the wadi ( Arabic : وَادِي , lit. ' valley ' ) of Khumm, located near the then settlement of al-Juhfa on the path between Mecca and Medina , where Muhammad halted the large caravan of Muslims who had accompanied him in the Farewell Pilgrimage , his only Hajj ritual. In the sermon, made shortly before his death in June 632, Muhammad made a declaration in favor of Ali ibn Abi Talib , his cousin and son-in-law, by saying: "He whose mawla I am, Ali is his mawla " ( Arabic : من كنت مولاه فهذا علي مولاه ). Mawla ( Arabic : مولاه ) is a polysemous Arabic word, which can mean 'patron', 'master', 'leader', or 'friend', depending on its context. Shi'a Muslims believe this sermon to be a clear designation of Ali to lead the Muslim community after Muhammad and celebrate the anniversary of the event as Eid al-Ghadir . The Sunni community meanwhile regards the declaration as a simple affirmation of Muhammad's esteem for Ali.

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