The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr, called for an official holiday by the Iraqi Parliament for Eid Al-Ghadir. Al-Sadr said in his speech, 'If Parliament votes on this, we are grateful, and if they do not vote, let them face Muhammad and Ali as an opponent.' He added, "If Parliament does not vote, it will face an opponent from Muhammad and his family, Sunnis and Shiites Source: National Iraqi News Agency