The issue of Ghadir is not an event befallen the Imam. In fact,Ghadir has been created for the sake of the Imam.
Imam Khomeini the founder of the Islamic Republic used to frequently insist on the revival and promotion of the values introduced by the holy prophet of Islam and his true infallible successor, Imam Ali (peace be upon them).
The founder of the Islamic Republic frequently stressed that the sacred event of al- Ghadir doesn’t only reflect a specific divine day, but also highlights a course of history.
The founder of the Islamic Republic urged the whole human societies to follow footsteps of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) and other truthful successors of the holy prophet of Islam in order to gain prosperity and salvation.
The founder of the Islamic Republic frequently said that Imam Ali—the truthful infallible successor of the holy prophet of Islam—established eternal patterns of social justice which should be followed by generations to come over the centuries.