Ghadir Khumm
Ghadir Khumm is a location in present-day Saudi Arabia where, according to Shia Islam, the Prophet Muhammad designated Ali as his successor in 632 CE.
The event is commemorated annually by Shia Muslims as Eid al-Ghadir.
Sunni Muslims generally interpret the sermon delivered there as an expression of friendship rather than succession.
- ImamateState ruled by imam
- MeccaIslam's most sacred city
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- Shia IslamAli, Ali ibn Abi Talib, Hussein, Hussain, imam
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shia vs sunni foundational narratives
Ghadir KhummRashidun Caliphate
First major Islamic successor state