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"Eid Mubarak!"
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Definition: A phrase of greetings said among Muslims to congratulate each other on holidays.  It literally means, "Blessed Festival!"  The appropriate answer is, "Allah yubarak feek!" (May Allah bless it for you also!)

Pronunciation: eed moo-bar-ak • (phrase)

Example: A U.S. postage stamp commemorating the Muslim holidays reads "Eid Mubarak" in both English and Arabic script.

Alternate Spellings: Id Mubarak, 'Eid Mubarak

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Islamic Greeting Cards

Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr

Hajj and Eid al-Adha

 

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