Etymology

Eid al-Ghadeer

Today it means: An Islamic festival that marks the nomination of Ali as the successor of Mohammed. Full definition →

Arabic عِيد الْغَدِير
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromعِيد الْغَدِير
  2. English todayEid al-Ghadeer

From Arabic عِيد الْغَدِير (ʕīd al-ḡadīr, literally “feast of the pond”).

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