Eid as a name may refer to:
Islamic holidays
An Eid is a
Muslim religious festival:
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Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr () is the first of the two main Islamic holidays, festivals in Islam, the other being Eid al-Adha. It falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide becaus ...
( ', "Feast of Breaking the Fast"), marks the end of the month of Ramadan
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Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha () is the second of the two main festivals in Islam alongside Eid al-Fitr. It falls on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja, the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar. Celebrations and observances are generally carried forward to the ...
( ', "Feast of the Sacrifice"), falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah and lasts for four days until the 13th day
* ''Eid-e-Milad an-Nabi'', alternate name for
Mawlid
The Mawlid () is an annual festival commemorating the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad on the traditional date of 12 Rabi' al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. A day central to the traditions of some Sunnis, Mawlid is al ...
(), the date of observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
In addition, Shia Muslims may observe:
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Eid al-Ghadir
Eid al-Ghadir () is a commemorative holiday, and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites. The Eid is held on 18 Dhul-Hijjah at the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpreta ...
, an Eid for Shia Muslims which marks the nomination of Ali, Mohammed's cousin, as the successor of Mohammed
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Eid al-Mubahila
Eid as a name may refer to:
Islamic holidays
An Eid is a Muslim religious festival:
* Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr () is the first of the two main Islamic holidays, festivals in Islam, the other being Eid al-Adha. It falls on the first day of ...
, an Eid for Shia Muslims which marks the success of Muslims in a peaceful debate with the Christians of the time
People
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Eid (name)
Eid () is a surname and a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It is also used as a surname by the Jewish people in Galicia, an historical region in Eastern Europe.
Notable people with the name include:
Surname
* Abdulrazak Eid (born 1950), ...
, list of people with the name
Places
Norway
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Eid Municipality (Hordaland)
Eid is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed only for a short time, from 1838 until 1855 and it is now part of Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county. The municipality encompassed most of the ...
, a former municipality in the old Hordaland county
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Eid Municipality (Møre og Romsdal)
Eid is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1874 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Rauma Municipality in the traditional district of Romsdal. The administrative centre wa ...
, a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county
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Eid Municipality (Sogn og Fjordane)
Eid is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in the Counties of Norway, county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It was located in the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Nordfjord. The village of Nordfjordeid was th ...
, a former municipality in the old Sogn og Fjordane county
Scotland
* Eid, the Shetland dialect name for
Aith
Aith, ( Shetland dialect: Eid, Old Norse: ''Eið'', meaning Isthmus, cf Eday), is a village on the Northern coast of the West Shetland Mainland, Scotland at the southern end of Aith Voe, some west of Lerwick.
Aith lies on the B9071 that runs s ...
, Shetland
See also
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EID (disambiguation)
Eid as a name may refer to:
Islamic holidays
An Eid is a Muslim religious festival:
* Eid al-Fitr ( ', "Feast of Breaking the Fast"), marks the end of the month of Ramadan
* Eid al-Adha ( ', "Feast of the Sacrifice"), falls on the 10th day of ...
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