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Eid

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Eid or EID may refer to:

Islamic holidays

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

Places

Norway

Scotland

  • Eid, the Shetland dialect name for Aith, Shetland

Science and technology

  • Ecological interface design, a framework for designing complex sociotechnical, real-time, and dynamic systems
  • Electronic identification (eID), digital systems used for proof of identity
  • Emerging infectious disease, an increasingly prevalent infectious disease
  • Emotional instability disorder, a psychological condition formerly known as borderline personality disorder

See also

  • Mawlid or Eid Milad an-Nabi, (عيد ميلاد النبي ʿĪd Mīlād an-Nabī, "Festival of the Birth of the Prophet"), one of several names for Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam
  • Ed (disambiguation)
  • Ede (disambiguation)
  • EED (disambiguation)
  • Eid prayers, the special prayer offered in both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
  • Eide (disambiguation)
  • Ide (disambiguation)
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