Publish Date: 26 June 2024 - 09:47

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – The people of Urmia in West Azerbaijan Province marked the Eid al-Ghadir occasion on Tuesday.

In the Islamic culture, a special holiday titled “Eid al-Ghadir" is marked on the 18th of the eleventh month of Dhuʻl-Hijjah in the Arabic calendar. 

This day is a reminder of the time when, according to hadiths, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) as the Imam after himself following an order from God.