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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Essays On Ghadir 9- the Ghadir Mosque Today, what is the state of the holy land where Hazrat Ali Ibn Abi Talib was bestowed with the Mastership and Authority by the honorable Prophet (p.b.u.h.) during his farewell pilgrimage in 10 A.H.? Has it been lost in the dust of hostility? Should not this valley be a pilgrimage site for not only the Shiites but rather for all the Muslims of the world?

Has not this fragrant and sweet odour soil safeguarded the message and authority within itself after a period of fourteen centuries? Has not the marks of the holy steps of the Prophet and Hazrat Ali been engraved on it? Has not this soil and sand been a witness to that grand event? Does not the relieving voice of the Holy Prophet echo' in the scorching airwaves of Ghadir?

At present, are the pilgrims to Baitul Haraam (the Sacred Mosque) allowed to pass through this pure land thus giving vigour and freshness to their souls and body where the heavenly voice of the Holy Prophet was raised on the 18th day of Zilhaj, 10 A.H.? Short History of the Ghadir Mosque10 Since the day the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) appointed Hazrat Ali as the Imam in Ghadir Khum, the valley gained a fresh sanctity.

The three-day ceremony on that land with the presence of the holy Prophet, Hazrat Ali, Fatemeh, Hasan and Hussein (p.b.u.h.) had its effect. It imparted such a life and spirit to that place that in the length of fourteen centuries it became popular as "The Prophet's mosque in Ghadir" and millions of pilgrims to and from Ka'ba visited this sacred place and worshipped at that site seeking proximity to Allah.

The Ahlul Bait strictly recommended their followers not to neglect visiting the Ghadir mosque. Imam Husain (p.b.u.h.) had made a stop at this site on his way from Mecca to Karbala. Imam Baqir and Imam Sadiq had visited this mosque and explained to their followers every spot of the Ghadir ceremony. Eminent scholars and traditionists too used to visit Ghadir to pay their respects. Ali Bin Mahziyar Ahwazi belonging to the 3rd century A.H., on his journey to Hajj had visited the mosque of Ghadir.

From the writings of Sheikh Toosi (from the sixth century AH.), Ibn Hamzah (from the seventh century AH.), and Shahid Awwal and Alamma Hilli (from the eight century) we can read about the Ghadir mosque and the fact that signs of this mosque had 10 Bihar oI-Anwar, VoI 8, old edition, p. 225, VoI 37, p. 201, VoI 52,p. 5, hadith 4, VoIIO0, p.