Eid al-Ghadir in Shia Islam
E605578
Eid al-Ghadir in Shia Islam is a major religious festival marking the Prophet Muhammad’s appointment of Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor at Ghadir Khumm and affirming the spiritual authority of his household.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eid al-Ghadir in Shia Islam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6531655 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eid al-Ghadir in Shia Islam Context triple: [Household of Muhammad, commemoratedBy, Eid al-Ghadir in Shia Islam]
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Zaydi Imamate in Yemen
The Zaydi Imamate in Yemen was a long-standing theocratic state led by Zaydi Shia imams that dominated highland Yemen’s political and religious life from the medieval period until the 20th century.
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B.
Red Shi'ism vs. Black Shi'ism
"Red Shi'ism vs. Black Shi'ism" is a seminal essay by Iranian sociologist Ali Shariati that contrasts a revolutionary, justice-oriented interpretation of Shi'a Islam with a passive, state-sanctioned version used to legitimize oppression.
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C.
Youm-e-Takbeer
Youm-e-Takbeer is a national day in Pakistan marking the country’s successful 1998 nuclear tests and its emergence as a declared nuclear power.
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D.
Bay‘at al-Ridwan
Bay‘at al-Ridwan was a pivotal pledge of allegiance made by the Prophet Muhammad’s companions at Hudaybiyyah, symbolizing their unwavering commitment and leading to divine approval referenced in Islamic tradition.
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E.
Ridván
Ridván is the most important Bahá'í festival, commemorating Baháʼu'lláh’s declaration of his prophetic mission in a garden near Baghdad.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eid al-Ghadir in Shia Islam Target entity description: Eid al-Ghadir in Shia Islam is a major religious festival marking the Prophet Muhammad’s appointment of Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor at Ghadir Khumm and affirming the spiritual authority of his household.
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A.
Zaydi Imamate in Yemen
The Zaydi Imamate in Yemen was a long-standing theocratic state led by Zaydi Shia imams that dominated highland Yemen’s political and religious life from the medieval period until the 20th century.
-
B.
Red Shi'ism vs. Black Shi'ism
"Red Shi'ism vs. Black Shi'ism" is a seminal essay by Iranian sociologist Ali Shariati that contrasts a revolutionary, justice-oriented interpretation of Shi'a Islam with a passive, state-sanctioned version used to legitimize oppression.
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C.
Youm-e-Takbeer
Youm-e-Takbeer is a national day in Pakistan marking the country’s successful 1998 nuclear tests and its emergence as a declared nuclear power.
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D.
Bay‘at al-Ridwan
Bay‘at al-Ridwan was a pivotal pledge of allegiance made by the Prophet Muhammad’s companions at Hudaybiyyah, symbolizing their unwavering commitment and leading to divine approval referenced in Islamic tradition.
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E.
Ridván
Ridván is the most important Bahá'í festival, commemorating Baháʼu'lláh’s declaration of his prophetic mission in a garden near Baghdad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious festival
ⓘ
Shia religious holiday ⓘ |
| associatedGroup | Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
ⓘ
Prophet Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| basedOnNarration | Hadith of Ghadir ⓘ |
| basedOnPhrase | Man kuntu mawlahu fa Aliyyun mawlahu ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Ismaili Shia Muslims
ⓘ
linked to:
Ismaili Shia
Twelver Shia Muslims ⓘ Zaydi Shia Muslims ⓘ
linked to:
Zaydi Shia
|
| commemorates |
Affirmation of the spiritual authority of Ahl al-Bayt
ⓘ
Appointment of Ali ibn Abi Talib as successor according to Shia belief ⓘ Event of Ghadir Khumm ⓘ
linked to:
Ghadir Khumm
Prophet Muhammad’s declaration about Ali ibn Abi Talib at Ghadir Khumm ⓘ |
| communityPractice |
Decoration of homes and mosques
ⓘ
Exchange of gifts among believers ⓘ Public celebrations and processions in Shia-majority areas ⓘ |
| contrastingViewInSunniIslam | Event of Ghadir acknowledged but not as formal Eid or explicit appointment of successor ⓘ |
| dateInIslamicCalendar | 18 Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ |
| doctrinalStatusInShiaIslam | One of the greatest Eids of Shia Muslims ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| geographicalSpread |
Gulf countries
ⓘ
India ⓘ Iran ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Lebanon ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Shia diaspora communities worldwide ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Eid al-Ghadir Khumm
ⓘ
linked to:
Eid al-Ghadir
Eid-e Ghadir (Persian) ⓘ
linked to:
Eid al-Ghadir
Id al-Ghadir ⓘ |
| liturgicalPractice |
Charity and feeding others
ⓘ
Congregational gatherings and sermons ⓘ Recitation of special supplications ⓘ Renewal of allegiance to Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ Visitation of shrines of Ali and other Imams ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ahl al-Bayt veneration
ⓘ
Imamate ⓘ Wilayah (spiritual authority) ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Event of Ghadir Khumm
ⓘ
linked to:
Ghadir Khumm
|
| relatedHoliday |
Eid al-Adha
ⓘ
Eid al-Fitr ⓘ Eid al-Mubahala ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| scripturalAssociation |
Quran 5:3 according to many Shia exegeses
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Quran 5:67 according to many Shia exegeses ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificanceInShiaIslam |
Affirms Imamate of Ali ibn Abi Talib
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Marks beginning of line of Shia Imams ⓘ Sign of completion of divine guidance after Prophethood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Eid al-Ghadir in Shia Islam Description of subject: Eid al-Ghadir in Shia Islam is a major religious festival marking the Prophet Muhammad’s appointment of Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor at Ghadir Khumm and affirming the spiritual authority of his household.
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