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The 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 Shīʿa doctrine regarding the succession to Muhammad, it has also been interpreted by many 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 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).Continue ...

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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).[[Ghadir Khumm event and Islamic unity|'''Continue
+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).[[Ghadir Khumm event and Islamic unity|'''Continue
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