Tasnim � In a congratulatory message to a number of Shia figures on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadeer, speaker of the Iranian parliament hoped for peace, stability and security across the Muslim world.

In separate messages to a number of Shiite political and religious figures on Thursday, Ali Larijani congratulated them on Eid al-Ghadeer, which marks the appointment of the first Shiite Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS), by Islam�s most revered figure, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), as his successor.

In the letter, the Iranian Parliament speaker expressed the hope that the Islamic countries all over the world would experience �peace, stability, security and welfare.�

Iranians have celebrated Eid al-Ghadeer with various ceremonies and rituals. It is also referred to as Eid al-Akbar (the Greatest Eid) in Shiite Islamic narrations, which say the mission of all divine messengers were accomplished on this day.

On March 10, 632 AD, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received a revelation from God, ordering him to halt his last Hajj pilgrimage known as the Hajjat-ul-Wida (the Farewell Pilgrimage) at a pond called Khum, near Mecca, and to designate Imam Ali (AS) as his successor in guiding and ruling Muslims. The event took place a few months before the demise of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).