On the day of eid, muslims follow their ancient cultural traditions where they visit mosques for a special morning prayer. After their prayer ends, they gather and embrace each other, and. Eid is a day of goodwill and respect, so wishing someone eid mubarak or happy eid will most likely at least earn you a smile, if not an invitation to a lavish eid feast.

Understanding the Context

Simply, eid al-adha is considered the holier of the two religious holidays and so it is referred to as 'big eid' while eid al fitr can be known as 'lesser eid'.