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	The '''Event of Ghadir Khumm\|Ghadir Khumm event''' (Arabic: واقعة غدير خم) refers to a sermon delivered by the the Prophet [[Muhammad]] on 18 Dhu al-Hijjah of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between Mecca and Medina. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam\|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam\|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''[[wahdat al-Umma]]''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of Ali\|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the importance of the Ahl al-Bayt, and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).		The '''Event of Ghadir Khumm\|Ghadir Khumm event''' (Arabic: واقعة غدير خم) refers to a sermon delivered by the the Prophet [[Muhammad]] on 18 Dhu al-Hijjah of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between Mecca and Medina. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam\|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam\|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''wahdat al-Umma''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of Ali\|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the importance of the Ahl al-Bayt, and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).

	=== Historical overview ===		=== Historical overview ===

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	The '''[[Event of Ghadir Khumm\|Ghadir Khumm event]]''' (Arabic: واقعة غدير خم) refers to a sermon delivered by the the Prophet [[Muhammad]] on 18 Dhu al-Hijjah of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between Mecca and [[Medina]]. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam\|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam\|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''[[wahdat al-Umma]]''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of [[Ali\|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib]], the importance of the Ahl al-Bayt, and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).		The '''Event of Ghadir Khumm\|Ghadir Khumm event''' (Arabic: واقعة غدير خم) refers to a sermon delivered by the the Prophet [[Muhammad]] on 18 Dhu al-Hijjah of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between Mecca and Medina. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam\|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam\|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''[[wahdat al-Umma]]''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of Ali\|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the importance of the Ahl al-Bayt, and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).

	=== Historical overview ===		=== Historical overview ===

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	The '''[[Event of Ghadir Khumm\|Ghadir Khumm event]]''' (Arabic: واقعة غدير خم) refers to a sermon delivered by the [[the Prophet]] [[Muhammad]] on 18 [[Dhu al-Hijjah]] of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]]. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam\|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam\|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''[[wahdat al-~~umma~~]]''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of [[Ali\|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib]], the importance of the [[Ahl al-Bayt]], and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).		The '''[[Event of Ghadir Khumm\|Ghadir Khumm event]]''' (Arabic: واقعة غدير خم) refers to a sermon delivered by the the Prophet [[Muhammad]] on 18 Dhu al-Hijjah of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between Mecca and [[Medina]]. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam\|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam\|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''[[wahdat al-Umma]]''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of [[Ali\|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib]], the importance of the Ahl al-Bayt, and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).

	=== Historical overview ===		=== Historical overview ===

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	The '''[[Event of Ghadir Khumm\|Ghadir Khumm event]]''' (Arabic: واقعة غدير خم) refers to a sermon delivered by [[Prophet]] [[Muhammad]] on 18 [[Dhu al-Hijjah]] of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]]. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam\|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam\|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''[[wahdat al-umma]]''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of [[Ali\|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib]], the importance of the [[Ahl al-Bayt]], and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).		The '''[[Event of Ghadir Khumm\|Ghadir Khumm event]]''' (Arabic: واقعة غدير خم) refers to a sermon delivered by the [[the Prophet]] [[Muhammad]] on 18 [[Dhu al-Hijjah]] of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]]. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam\|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam\|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''[[wahdat al-umma]]''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of [[Ali\|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib]], the importance of the [[Ahl al-Bayt]], and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).

	=== Historical overview ===		=== Historical overview ===

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	The '''[[Event of Ghadir Khumm\|Ghadir Khumm event]]''' (Arabic: واقعة غدير خم) refers to a sermon delivered by ~~the~~ [[~~the~~ Prophet]] [[Muhammad]] on 18 [[Dhu al-Hijjah]] of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]]. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam\|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam\|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''[[wahdat al-umma]]''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of [[Ali\|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib]], the importance of the [[Ahl al-Bayt]], and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).		The '''[[Event of Ghadir Khumm\|Ghadir Khumm event]]''' (Arabic: واقعة غدير خم) refers to a sermon delivered by [[Prophet]] [[Muhammad]] on 18 [[Dhu al-Hijjah]] of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]]. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam\|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam\|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''[[wahdat al-umma]]''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of [[Ali\|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib]], the importance of the [[Ahl al-Bayt]], and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).

	=== Historical overview ===		=== Historical overview ===

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	The '''[[Event of Ghadir Khumm\|Ghadir Khumm event]]''' (Arabic: واقعة غدير خم) refers to a sermon delivered by the [[~~Prophets and messengers in Islam\|Islamic prophet~~]] [[Muhammad]] on 18 [[Dhu al-Hijjah]] of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]]. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam\|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam\|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''[[wahdat al-umma]]''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of [[Ali\|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib]], the importance of the [[Ahl al-Bayt]], and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).		The '''[[Event of Ghadir Khumm\|Ghadir Khumm event]]''' (Arabic: واقعة غدير خم) refers to a sermon delivered by the [[the Prophet]] [[Muhammad]] on 18 [[Dhu al-Hijjah]] of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]]. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam\|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam\|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''[[wahdat al-umma]]''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of [[Ali\|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib]], the importance of the [[Ahl al-Bayt]], and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).

	=== Historical overview ===		=== Historical overview ===

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	The '''[[Event of Ghadir Khumm\|Ghadir Khumm event]]''' (~~{{lang-ar\|~~واقعة غدير خم}}) refers to a sermon delivered by the [[Prophets and messengers in Islam\|Islamic prophet]] [[Muhammad]] on 18 [[Dhu al-Hijjah]] of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]]. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam\|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam\|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''[[wahdat al-umma]]''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of [[Ali\|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib]], the importance of the [[Ahl al-Bayt]], and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).		[[File:Event of Ghadir Khumm.jpg\|frameless\|right]]
			The '''[[Event of Ghadir Khumm\|Ghadir Khumm event]]''' (Arabic: واقعة غدير خم) refers to a sermon delivered by the [[Prophets and messengers in Islam\|Islamic prophet]] [[Muhammad]] on 18 [[Dhu al-Hijjah]] of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]]. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam\|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam\|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''[[wahdat al-umma]]''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of [[Ali\|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib]], the importance of the [[Ahl al-Bayt]], and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).

	=== Historical overview ===		=== Historical overview ===

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The '''[[Event of Ghadir Khumm|Ghadir Khumm event]]''' ({{lang-ar|واقعة غدير خم}}) refers to a sermon delivered by the [[Prophets and messengers in Islam|Islamic prophet]] [[Muhammad]] on 18 [[Dhu al-Hijjah]] of 10 AH (March 632 CE) at the pond (''ghadir'') of Khumm, located between [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]]. While the event is a central pillar of [[Shia Islam|Shīʿa]] doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] and other Muslim scholars as an occasion of profound moral, spiritual, and communal significance. From the perspective of '''[[Islamic unity]]''' (''[[wahdat al-umma]]''), the Ghadir Khumm event offers common ground for Muslims of different traditions to affirm shared principles: the high station of [[Ali|ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib]], the importance of the [[Ahl al-Bayt]], and the necessity of adhering to Muhammad’s guidance after his lifetime (Dakake, 2007; Madelung, 1997).

=== Historical overview ===

On his return from the [[Farewell Pilgrimage]] (''Ḥijjat al-Wadāʿ''), Muhammad received a [[Quran|Qurʾānic]] verse — “O Messenger, proclaim that which has been sent down to you from your Lord, and if you do not, then you have not delivered His message; and God will protect you from the people” ([[Quran 5:67]]). In response, he stopped the large crowd of pilgrims at Ghadir Khumm, delivered a sermon, and, according to multiple classical sources, raised ʿAlī’s hand and declared: “'''[[Hadith of the two weighty things|He whose master (''mawlā'') I am, this ʿAlī is his master]]'''” (Ibn Isḥāq, cited in Guillaume, 1955; Ibn Ḥanbal, 4/281). The precise meaning of ''mawlā'' — which can signify patron, friend, leader, or master — has historically been the main point of interpretive divergence (Shah-Kazemi, 2019).

=== Interpretive diversity within the bounds of unity ===

==== Sunni perspectives ====
Many Sunni scholars regard the Ghadir declaration as an affirmation of ʿAlī’s close friendship (''walāya'') and his status as a spiritual authority, but not as an explicit textual designation (''naṣṣ'') for political [[caliphate]]. Classical exegetes such as [[Al-Tabari|al-Ṭabarī]] and [[Al-Nawawī|al-Nawawī]] note that the majority of the [[Companions of the Prophet|companions]] (''ṣaḥāba'') understood the statement in the context of loyalty and love, not succession (Madelung, 1997). Nevertheless, prominent Sunni traditionists, including [[Ahmad ibn Hanbal|Ibn Ḥanbal]] and [[Al-Tirmidhī|al-Tirmidhī]], authenticated the core Ghadīr ḥadīth, and later scholars such as [[Ibn Kathīr]] emphasised that ʿAlī’s pre eminence in knowledge and piety is beyond dispute (Dakake, 2007). Thus, from a unity perspective, Sunnis and Shiʿis share the belief that ʿAlī possesses an elevated rank and that devotion to the Prophet’s family is obligatory.

==== Shia perspectives ====
For Twelver Shia Muslims, Ghadir Khumm represents the formal investiture of ʿAlī as the Prophet’s successor (''khalīfa'') and the first [[Imamate in Shia doctrine|Imam]]. The event is commemorated annually as the [[Eid al-Ghadir|Feast of Ghadīr]]. Shia scholars rely on the same historical reports but interpret ''mawlā'' in a binding political-legal sense. In the context of Islamic unity, contemporary Shia authorities (e.g., [[Abdolkarim Mousavi Ardebili|Ardebili]], 2015) have consistently stressed that belief in the event's occurrence and in ʿAlī's spiritual authority is a shared heritage, and that the disagreement over its political implications should not lead to mutual takfīr (excommunication) or sectarian hostility.

=== Points of consensus for Islamic unity ===

Several principles derived from Ghadir Khumm have been highlighted by pro-unity scholars (Sachedina, 2009; Shomali, 2014):

# '''Common scripture and prophetic authority''': Both traditions accept the authenticity of the Ghadīr ḥadīth as recorded in [[Sunni]] canonical collections (e.g., ''[[Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal|Musnad Aḥmad]]'', ''[[Sunan Ibn Mājah]]'', ''[[Jamiʽ al-Tirmidhi|Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī]]'') and Shia works (''[[Kitab al-Kafi|al-Kāfī]]'').
# '''Love of the Ahl al Bayt''': The Prophet explicitly linked the [[Quran]] and his household (the [[Hadith of the two weighty things|Two Weighty Things]]), a teaching delivered at Ghadir that is accepted across the [[Ummah|Islamic umma]].
# '''Condemnation of sectarian extremism''': Muhammad reportedly said at Ghadir, “May God be pleased with those who convey this (message) to those who are absent” (Ibn Ḥanbal). Unity-oriented scholars argue that the spirit of the event is to prioritise just governance, knowledge, and fraternal bonds over divisive claims to exclusive legitimacy (Lalani, 2011).
# '''Rejection of forced conversion or takfīr''': Based on the pluralistic implications of the event’s historical context — a multi tribal, multi opinion gathering — contemporary Muslim leaders have called for mutual respect regarding differing interpretations of Ghadir (Ramadan, 2017).

=== Modern unity initiatives referencing Ghadir ===

In the 20th and 21st centuries, several official and grassroots organisations have invoked Ghadir Khumm as a symbol of intra Muslim solidarity:<ref name="Wahid2005">Wahid, A. (2005). "The Ghadir Khumm Declaration: A Model for Islamic Dialogue". ''Journal of Interfaith Studies'', 12(2), 45–59.</ref>

* The [[Muslim World League]] (MWL) has, in its inter madhab conferences, cited the Ghadir ḥadīth as evidence that disagreements over succession do not negate the brotherhood of all Muslims.<ref>Muslim World League. (2016). "Mecca Declaration on Islamic Unity". MWL Publications.</ref>
* [[Al-Azhar University]]'s Grand Imam (e.g., [[Ahmed el-Tayeb]]) has repeatedly affirmed that venerating ʿAlī and celebrating Eid al Ghadir is a permissible expression of piety, not a sectarian act, as long as it does not impugn the honour of the [[Rashidun|Rightly Guided Caliphs]].<ref>Tayeb, A. (2018). "On the Limits of Scholarly Disagreement". ''Al-Azhar Journal of Islamic Thought'', 45(1), 23–37.</ref>
* Shia scholars such as [[Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah]] and [[Sayyid Ali Khamenei|ʿAlī Khameneʾī]] have argued that Ghadir’s essential message — justice, loyalty to God’s appointed guides, and community solidarity — is universally Islamic.<ref>Fadlallah, M. H. (2001). ''Islam and the Logic of Unity''. Beirut: Al Maʿārif Press, pp. 112–125.</ref>

=== Historiographical and hadith reliability ===

The event is recorded by more than 110 companions and is considered ''mutawātir'' (massively transmitted) by both Sunni and Shia scholars (Momen, 1985). Western academic historians (e.g., [[Wilferd Madelung|Madelung]], [[Fred Donner|Donner]]) accept the event as historical while noting that the textual evidence can accommodate multiple legal-political interpretations (Madelung, 1997; Donner, 2010). This historiographical consensus allows for a “unity reading”: without denying Shia beliefs, Muslims can agree that the Prophet, just weeks before his death, publicly singled out ʿAlī for a unique station of guidance and affection.

=== See also ===

* [[Hadith of the two weighty things]]
* [[Eid al-Ghadir]]
* [[International Islamic Unity Conference]]
* [[Ahl al-Bayt]]
* [[Succession to Muhammad]]

=== References ===

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=== Bibliography ===

* Dakake, M. M. (2007). ''The Charismatic Community: Shiʿite Identity in Early Islam''. Albany: State University of New York Press. [[ISBN (identifier)|ISBN]] 978-0-7914-7034-3.
* Donner, F. M. (2010). ''Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam''. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. [[ISBN (identifier)|ISBN]] 978-0-674-05097-6.
* Guillaume, A. (1955). ''The Life of Muhammad: A Translation of Ibn Isḥāq’s Sīrat Rasūl Allāh''. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
* Lalani, A. R. (2011). "Ghadir Khumm". In K. Fleet, G. Krämer, D. Matringe, J. Nawas, & D. J. Stewart (Eds.), ''Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE''. Brill Online.
* Madelung, W. (1997). ''The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early Caliphate''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [[ISBN (identifier)|ISBN]] 978-0-521-64696-3.
* Momen, M. (1985). ''An Introduction to Shiʿi Islam''. New Haven: Yale University Press. [[ISBN (identifier)|ISBN]] 978-0-300-03531-5.
* Ramadan, T. (2017). ''Muhammad: The Messenger of Peace and Unity''. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
* Sachedina, A. A. (2009). ''Islamic Roots of Democratic Pluralism''. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
* Shah-Kazemi, R. (2019). ''Imam ʿAlī: From Concise History to Timeless Mystery''. London: I.B. Tauris.
* Shomali, M. A. (2014). "Ethical Dimensions of the Event of Ghadir". ''Message of Thaqalayn'', 15(3), 5–28.

=== External links ===

* [https://www.al-islam.org/ghadir/ Ghadir Khumm – A Multidimensional Event (Al-Islam.org)]
* [https://sunnah.com/ahmad:9509 Hadith of Ghadir in Musnad Aḥmad (English translation)]
* [https://www.britannica.com/event/Ghadir-Khumm Encyclopaedia Britannica entry on Ghadir Khumm]