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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
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gollark: It should accept SVGs, they are good.
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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)
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