Establishment of Ghadir Chair Urged

Grand Ayatollah Noori Hamedani called for the establishment of a Ghadir Studies chair at the Islamic Seminary in Qom.

He was speaking today in Qom at a graduation ceremony for seminary students.

Extending felicitations on the auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Hadi (AS) as well as the upcoming Ghadir Feast, Grand Ayatollah Noori Hamedani reiterated the great significance of the event of Ghadir-e Khom in the history of Islam and humanity.

He noted that the great message of Ghadir is not merely of historical value but that it belongs to the entire world.

Referring to the barriers that used to hamper the spread of the message of Ghadir, he said, “Thanks to the victory of the Islamic revolution in Iran, today we no longer face previous obstacles. It is, thus, incumbent upon our scholars, thinkers and seminary students to make efforts to get the message of Ghadir to the whole world.”

Ghadir refers to a momentous event which took place at a place called Ghadir Khom on the way back from the Last Pilgrimage (hajj) of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). On that day, ten years after the (hijrah), verse 67 of Sura Al-Maeda was revealed to the Messenger of Allah: “O Messenger! Make known that which hath been revealed unto thee from thy Lord, for if thou do it not, thou wilt not have conveyed His message. Allah will protect thee from mankind. Lo! Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.”

Upon receiving the verse, the Prophet (PBUH) stopped on that place and sent for all people who have been ahead in the way, to come back and waited until all pilgrims who fell behind, arrived and gathered. Then he gave them a long speech and, by God’s command, appointed Imam Ali (AS) as his successor.

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