نوع المستند : المقالة الأصلية
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استاذ مساعد في جامعة المصطفى، قم، إیران
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عنوان المقالة [English]
المؤلف [English]
Ghadir Khumm is one of the most important Islamic festivals, and numerous narrations regarding it have been transmitted from the Infallibles (a) in reliable sources of both Shi‘i and Sunni traditions. It is the day on which the succession of Imam Ali (a) was publicly announced by the Prophet (s) by divine command, and those present at the gathering heard it and conveyed the message to those absent. This event was repeatedly recalled in various occasions by the Ahl al-Bayt (a), particularly Imam Ali (a), to ensure it would not be forgotten. Accordingly, this article aims to explain and examine the celebration of Ghadir in the social behavior of Shi‘ites from early Islam to the emergence of the Safavid dynasty. Using a descriptive–analytical method, the study shows that, in addition to the period of the Prophet’s presence, special ceremonies were held by the Infallibles and some Shi‘ites on the 18th of Dhu al-Hijjah. During the Buyid period, when political oppression against the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) decreased, Shi‘ites, seizing this opportunity, made significant efforts to celebrate this ritual as magnificently as possible. Simultaneously, Shi‘ites in Egypt, under the protection of the Fatimid state, organized Ghadir celebrations with specific ceremonial practices. After these periods, the celebration of Ghadir Khumm in Shi‘i society declined. During the rule of Sunni states such as the Ilkhanids and the Timurids, when Shi‘ites often had to practice taqiyya, the holding of this important festival almost completely ceased.
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