Do Shia celebrate Eid al-Adha?
Devotees offer the Eid al-Adha prayers at the mosque. For Shia Muslims, Salat al-Eid differs from the five daily canonical prayers in that no adhan (call to prayer) or iqama (call) is pronounced for the two Eid prayers. The salat (prayer) is then followed by the khutbah, or sermon, by the Imam.
Do Shias celebrate Eid on a different day?
Sunnis and Shias celebrate Eid on different days almost every year and this year, of course, is no exception. This was in contrast to the office of the Shiite cleric Ali Sistani, which said it would be subject to moon-sighting with the naked eye.
What does Ghadir mean?
hollow
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ghadir (Arabic: غدير) means hollow or pond in Arabic.
Do Shia and Sunni have the same Eid?
The celebration of Eid on different days by the two sects is, nowadays, a common occurrence. However, under Saddam Hussein’s reign, both sects were forced to celebrate Eid on the same day. It is not the Eid of Sunnis or Shiites, but all Iraqis and Muslims.
Where is the name Ghadir from?
Arabic
The name Ghadir is primarily a female name of Arabic origin that means Stream.