Encyclopedia of Islam

Ghadir Khumm

  

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Khumm, nor do they recognize it as a holiday of 

any significance. Rather, they view the event as 

a call for Muslims to respect Ali because of his 

close relationship with Muhammad but not as a 

designation of leadership commanded by God.

Shii observance of the holiday of Ghadir 

Khumm began during the 10th century in e

gypt

and  i

raq

, both of which were ruled by the Shii 

dynasties at that time. It is celebrated by Shia 

around the world on the 18th day of the 12th 

month (Dhu al-Hijja) on the Islamic lunar calen-

dar, a few days after the end of the annual 

haJJ

. In 

i

ran

, it is a public holiday, and Iraqi Shiis perform 

pilgrimages to k

arbala

 on that day.

See also  F

atimid

 

dynasty

; 

holidays

;  s

hiism

; 

s

Unnism

.