AL-QATIF, Saudi Arabia: Environment of pleasure and happiness was seen in the oil-rich Mo’minin-dominated eastern region of Saudi Arabia marking Eid Al-Ghadir Al-Agharr which falls on 18th day of last Islamic month of Dhol hijjah.

Special festive gatherings, conferences, poetic nights and galas were held at beautifully decorated mosques, husseiniyat and homes.

Eid al-Ghadir is that auspicious day when the Prophet Muhammad (S) declared Imam Ali (A) his first successor in front of 100,20,000 pilgrims at the site of Ghadir Khomm holding his hand high and saying: whomsoever I am master, Ali is his master.