Eid

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Eid as a name may refer to:

An Eid is a Muslim religious festival:

• Eid Milad un Nabi, alternate name for Mawlid (مَولِد النَّبِي, "Birth of the Prophet"), the date of observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
• 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"), falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah and lasts for four days until the 13th day

In addition, Shia Muslims may observe:

• Eid al-Ghadir, an Eid for Shia Muslims which marks the nomination of Ali, Mohammed's cousin, as the successor of Mohammed
• 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 (name), list of people with the name

• Eid, Norway, a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county
• Eid, Hordaland, a former municipality in Hordaland county
• Eid, Møre og Romsdal, a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county

• Eid, the Shetland dialect name for Aith, Shetland

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