Definition of Id al-fitr

1. Noun. A Muslim day of feasting at the end of Ramadan.

Generic synonyms: Feast Day, Fete Day

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Literary usage of Id al-fitr

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of Sects, Heresies, Ecclesiastical Parties, and Schools of by John Henry Blunt (1874)
"The lesser Bairam, or Id-al- Fitr (feast of the breaking of tho fast), is immediately after the fast of ..."

2. Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary by Ibn Khallikān (1843)
"Al-Malik al-Afdal was born at Cairo, AH 566—some say 565—on the afternoon of the Id al-Fitr (5) (June, AD 1171), whilst his father was acting as vizir to ..."

3. War Crimes in Bosnia-Hercegovina by Helsinki Watch (Organization : U.S.), Helsinki Watch, Helsinki Watch (Organization : U.S., Ivana Nizich (1993)
"The lesser Bairam (Id al-Fitr) and the greater Bairam (Id al-Adha) are two major Muslim feasts. Bairam is a three-day feast which concludes the fast of ..."

4. Prison Conditions in Egypt by Middle East Watch (Organization), Middle East Watch (Organization (1992)
"... on Fridays, and during the feasts of 'Id al-Fitr and 'Id al-Adha. • Women prisoners told MEW that they never had access to prison mosques. ..."

5. Egypt by Eva Ambros (2001)
"... of breaking the fast, 'Id al-Fitr or Simili Bairam. takes place. It is celebrated by giving presents, visiting relatives and putting on lavish leasts. ..."

6. Syria by Nelles Verlag Staff (1998)
"Islamic religious holidays are based on a lunar calendar, and therefore shift by eleven days each year. End of Ramadan. Id al-Fitr, January 31, ..."

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