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Eid al-Ghadeer

Eid al-Ghadeer proper noun: an Islamic festival that marks the nomination of Ali as the successor of Mohammed.

Proper noun

Eid al-Ghadeer

  1. (Shia) An Islamic festival that marks the nomination of Ali as the successor of Mohammed.

Origin of Eid al-Ghadeer

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

Questions about Eid al-Ghadeer

What does Eid al-Ghadeer mean?
Eid al-Ghadeer means an Islamic festival that marks the nomination of Ali as the successor of Mohammed.
What part of speech is Eid al-Ghadeer?
Eid al-Ghadeer is a proper noun.

Words near Eid al-Ghadeer in the dictionary

  1. eICUs
  2. eid
  3. Eid al Fitr
  4. Eid al-Adha
  5. Eid al-Fitr
  6. Eid al-Ghadeer
  7. Eid al-Saghir
  8. eid mubarak
  9. Eid ul-Adha
  10. Eid ul-Fitr
  11. Eid'l Adha

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