Al-Sadr Thanks Iraqi Sunnis... What’s the Reason?

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, described today, Tuesday, the holiday of "Eid al-Ghadir" as the third holiday after Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, expressing gratitude to the Iraqi people for the "success" of including this holiday in the law of official holidays in the country by the House of Representatives. In a speech delivered this morning in Najaf amid a crowd of religious figures on the occasion of "Eid al-Ghadir," al-Sadr said, "Today, we have been honored by God with the third holiday, and the third holiday is importantly (Eid al-Ghadir)." He added, "I can only express my gratitude to the entire Iraqi people for the success of the Eid al-Ghadir holiday project, particularly to the fair Iraqi Sunnis who have supported us in loving the homeland, in resisting the occupiers, in moderation, and in rejecting sectarianism. Ali is for all Muslims, both Sunnis and Shiites, and for all of humanity." The Iraqi Parliament voted on May 22nd on a draft law for official holidays in the country, which includes the holiday of "Eid al-Ghadir," and the law has come into effect. This is the first time that Iraq observes this controversial occasion. Shia Muslims celebrate Eid al-Ghadir on the 18th of Dhul-Hijjah each year.