Shia Muslims across the world, including in Iran, are celebrating the Eid al-Ghadir, which marks the appointment of the first Shiite Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS), by Islam’s most revered figure, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), as his successor.

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday pardoned or commuted prison terms of hundreds of Iranian prisoners. Head of the Iranian Judiciary Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejei had proposed the Supreme Leader to pardon or commute prison terms of a total of 2,272 Iranian inmates on the occasion of Eid al-Adha and Eid ...

Today, Monday is Eid al-Ghadir, which marks the day when the Prophet of Islam appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib (PBUM) -- the first Shia Imam -- as his successor and Muslims next leader. Shia Muslimsworldwide are celebrating Eid al-Ghadir today. Eid al-Ghadir comes eight days after another great festivity, called Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice ...

An art exhibition opened on Friday at Tehrans Niavaran Culture Center to celebrate Eid al-Ghadir, the day on which Imam Ali (AS) was appointed as successor to the Prophet Muhammad (S). The exhibition is being organized with contributions from the Visual Arts Office of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and several others organizations....

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MNA |Mahdi Zavvar: People in Urmia, West Azerbaijan Province of Iran, celebrated the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir on Saturday, preserving the anti-coronavirus health protocols. The event of Ghadir Khumm refers to a sermon delivered by the Islamic prophet Muhammad at the Pond of Khumm, shortly before his death in 632 CE. According to Shi'ite traditions,...

MNA Iranian parliament speaker has congratulated Eid al-Ghadir to the political and religious figures of the Shia world. In messages to political and religious figures of the Shia world on Saturday, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf congratulated the arrival of Eid al-Ghadir. The speaker added, "In the current critical situation of the Islamic world ...

MNA Iranian has set up a national charity movement around the country this year on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir just as Imam Ali helped the needy in his time. The Shia celebrates Eid al-Ghadir on Saturday which marks the day when Prophet of Islam appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib (PBUM) as the first Shia Imam. The Shia Muslims believe that ...

MNA Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has agreed to pardon or commute the sentences of as many as 2,135 prisoners. The Leader had been forwarded a request by Irans Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi to pardon or reduce the sentences of prisoners subject to mitigating circumstances. Ayatollah Khamenei issued the approval ...

MNA Tuesday is Eid al-Ghadir, which marks the day when the Prophet of Islam appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib (PBUM) -- the first Shia Imam -- as his successor and Muslims next leader. Prophet Mohammad announced his appointment on the way back from his last Hajj pilgrimage fourteen centuries ago. Shia Muslimsworldwide ...

Press TV - A new version of the official website of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei offering French, Russian, and Spanish editions has been unveiled. The new versions, which are run by the office for preservation and dissemination of Ayatollah Khameneis works, were unveiled during a ceremony in Tehran on Monday, ISNA ...

Tasnim In a congratulatory message to a number of Shia figures on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadeer, speaker of the Iranian parliament hoped for peace, stability and security across the Muslim world. In separate messages to a number of Shiite political and religious figures on Thursday, Ali Larijani congratulated them on Eid al-Ghadeer, which marks ...

MNA | Mina Noei: On the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir, Iranians across the country celebrated the event with illumination of thoroughfares, streets and distribution of sweets among people.  

IRNA - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Thursday pardoned or commuted prison terms of 615 convicts on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) and Ghadir Khumm (The day of Islam Prophet Mohammad's (PBUH) assignment of Hazrat Ali (AS) as the first Imam of Shiias). Article 110 of the Islamic Republic ...

Tehran, Oct 20, IRNA - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned and commuted prison terms of 1,241 inmates on the occasion of Eid ul-Adha and Eid ul-Ghadir. The decision, announced on Sunday, was in response to a request by Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani. According to Article 110 of the ...