Hawzah News Agency- Hojatoleslam Seyyed Ali Hosseini, speaking at a planning meeting for the Imamate and Wilayah Decade, called Ghadir a key pillar and the greatest Eid of the Islamic Ummah. He stressed that the message of this event remains alive across all eras. "Ghadir is not a historical incident," he said. "It is a living political and epistemological current that outlines the fundamental standards of governance and leadership in Islamic society."
Hosseini stated that Islam without Wilayah finds no divine acceptance. "Wilayah completes prophethood and binds together all pillars of the faith," he noted. "Just as specific Eids exist for prayer, fasting, alms and Hajj, Ghadir stands as the greatest Eid because of the lofty station of Wilayah. The practical realization of all other religious duties finds meaning only under the shade of divine leadership."
The Friday Prayer leader said the event of Ghadir goes far beyond a ritual occasion. "The message of Ghadir is the necessity of moving along the path of leadership whose standards are defined at the level of Amir al-Mu'minin Ali (PBUH)." He added that the event serves as proof that religion and politics are inseparable, insisting that the Islamic world today has no path to overcome crises and counter foreign influence except by adhering to the Alawi model of governance — the very model through which the Iranian nation achieved dignity and victory.
Referring to the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (PBUH), Hojatoleslam Hosseini acknowledged shortcomings in transmitting the rich Alawi and Baqiri culture to the younger generation. He called for maximum use of the Imamate and Wilayah Decade to elucidate the exalted character of Amir al-Mu'minin (PBUH) by explaining the station of Imamate and drawing upon authentic texts such as the Jamia Kabira supplication and the Ziyarat Ghadiriya.
The cleric stressed the need for preachers and cultural custodians to widely explain to the people the etiquettes and recommended acts for the night and day of Eid al-Ghadir. "Reviving traditions such as feeding others, maintaining family ties, wearing new clothes, giving gifts, and performing the special prayers of this day carries great potential for strengthening social bonds and deepening love for the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT)," he said, urging their serious promotion across society and within families.
Rejecting any suggestion that commemorating Ghadir sows division, he concluded: "Ghadir is the axis of unity, because the benchmark and measure for any leader or ruler in Islamic society are Alawi standards. This Eid is a school of knowledge that reminds every age and era of the necessity of a divine guide and leader."
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