RNA - A seminar titled “Status of Ghadir in Quranic Verses and Ahadith” is planned to be held on October 11 by the Iranian Cultural Centre in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, Iran's Quran News Agency reported.
The Iranian Centre has invited a number of intellectuals and scientific and religious figures of the country to participate and present speeches at the program.
“Investigation of historical documents on Ghadir,” “status of Ghadir in Sunni sources” and “the status of Ghadir in Shi’a sources” will be the themes of papers to be presented in the seminar.
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim, leader of Ghadiriyyah school of thought in Ethiopia will present a poem on the event of Ghadir.
The honorary guest of the seminar will be Haj Kamel Sharif, researcher and history expert and head of Abadar Islamic School.
The Iranian ambassador to Ethiopia will also participate in the program and present a speech on the importance of Ghadir.
According to the latest 2007 national census, Islam is the second-most widely practiced religion in Ethiopia after Christianity, with over 25 million (or 34%) of Ethiopians adhering to Islam.
Ghadir is a historical event which happened in the year 632 A.D. Shortly before his demise, Prophet Muhammad (S) undertook a farewell pilgrimage. It has been recorded by numerous historians that on their return journey, he commanded all the Muslims to gather in a place called Ghadir Khumm so that he may deliver a crucial sermon. Then the prophet declared Imam Ali’s (AS) guardianship as his own. He said: Whoever I am the master of; this Ali is the master of.
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