Eid al-Fitr 2021 wishes: What does Eid Mubarak mean and is there a reply?

Updated: 13 May 2021, 14:56
MUSLIM devotees have been offering special prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
The phrase "Eid Mubarak" gets used a lot by Muslims at this time, but what does the greeting mean, and is there a specific way to reply?
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What does Eid Mubarak mean?
Eid Mubarak is a traditional Muslim greeting reserved for the holy festivals of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
"Eid" is Arabic for "celebration" and "mubarak" means "blessed".
The saying can be translated as "have a blessed holiday", or "blessed feast/festival".
Eid is pronounced like "eed" as in the word "feed".

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