Eid

Eid or EID may refer to:

Islamic holidays

An Eid is a Muslim religious festival:

• 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-Ghadeer, 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

• 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

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
• Eid prayers, the special prayer offered in both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
• Eide (disambiguation)
• Ede (disambiguation)
• EED (disambiguation)