Eid - Islamic Terms

Islamic Terms

• Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر ʿĪd al-Fiṭr, "Feast of Breaking the Fast"), marks the end of the month of Ramadan
• Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى ʿĪd al-ʾAḍḥā, "Feast of the Sacrifice"), celebrated to commemorate the prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son for God
• Eid Milad an-Nabi (عيد ميلاد النبي ʿĪd Mīlād an-Nabī, "Festival of the Birth of the Prophet"), one of several names for Muhammad
• Eid al-Milad (عيد الميلاد ʿĪd al-Mīlād, "Festival of the Birth"), Arabic phrase for birthday
• Eid al-Ghadeer, an Eid for Shia Muslims which marks the nomination of Ali, prophet's cousin, as the successor of the prophet
• Eid al-Mubahila, an Eid for Shia Muslims which marks the success of Muslims in a peaceful debate with the Christians of the time
• Eid-e-Shuja', an Eid for Shia Muslims which marks the end of the mourning period after the events of Karbala
• Eid prayers, the special prayer offered in both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha