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Al Ghadir (Arabic: الغدير في الكتاب والسنة والأدب) (that is "The Ghadir inthe Book, theSunnah, andLiterature") is a 20-volume book written by theIranianShiascholarAbd Al Husayn Amini. His research included source material from libraries inIndia,Iraq,Pakistan,Morocco,Egypt, and other countries.
The book describes and discussesthe Hadith of the pond of Khumm according toSunni documents. Amini gathers thenarrations of the event from 110companions (Sahaba) and 40 followers ofMuhammad then states the narration of 360 Hadith narrators who lived between the 2nd to 14th centuries ofthe Islamic calendar. Amini seeks to prove thatImam Ali (a.s) is the immediate legitimate successor of Muhammad based on Sunni documents.
The first print of Al-Ghadir's book was published in Najaf City and developed in 9 volumes. Many scholars of different Islamic countries have written explanations ofAl-Ghadir.[1]
An Urdu translation of Al-Ghadir was made byAdeeb-e-asr Allamah Syed Ali Akhtar Rizvi, aTwelver Shī'ah scholar, speaker, author, historian and poet.[2][3][4]
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"I call on the Almighty to make your limpid brook (in Arabic, 'Ghadir' means brook) the cause of peace and cordiality between theShia andSunni brothers to cooperate with one another in building the Islamicummah."
In the preface to Volume 3, managing editor of Egyptian magazine "al-Kitab" 'Adil Ghadban said:
"This book clarifies the Shi'ite logic. The Sunnis can correctly learn about the Shi'i through this book. Correct recognition of the Shias brings the views of the Shia and the Sunni closer, and they can make a unified rank."
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