Eid

Eid usually refers to:

• Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر ʿĪd al-Fiṭr, "Festival of Breaking the Fast"), marks the end of the month of Ramadan
• Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى ʿĪd al-ʾAḍḥā, "Festival of the Sacrifice"), celebrated to commemorate Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son for God

Eid or EID may also refer to:

Other Islamic holidays

• 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 al-Milad (عيد الميلاد ʿĪd al-Mīlād, "Festival of the Birth"), Arabic phrase for birthday
• 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

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

Acronyms

• Ecological interface design, design framework ems
• Electronic identity card (eID), smartcard used for proof of identity
• Emerging infectious disease, term for an increasingly prevalent infectious disease
• Emotional instability disorder, psychological condition formerly known as borderline personality disorder (BPD)

See also

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