Eid al-Ghadeer

proper noun

An Islamic festival that marks the nomination of Ali as the successor of Mohammed.

OriginArabic عِيد الْغَدِير →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. ShiaIslamAn Islamic festival that marks the nomination of Ali as the successor of Mohammed.

Origin

  1. Arabicعِيد الْغَدِير
  2. EnglishEid al-Ghadeer

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

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Eid al-Ghadeer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eid%20al-Ghadeer

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