Bairam

[Footnote 8: Bairam, a Turkish word, signifies a feast day or holiday.

The Arabian Nights Entertainments Anonymous 1921

Three Turkish frigates lying at anchor there, fired the usual salute in honour of the festival of the Bairam, which is repeated at sunrise and sunset from all the men-of-war and batteries during the three days of its continuance.

Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 John Auldjo

At the end of Ramadan comes the great feast-day, generally called Bairam, or

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

The four-day Muslim Bairam holidays in Egypt had just begun, so no newspapers had appeared either Thursday or Friday.

Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011

The four-day Muslim Bairam holidays in Egypt had just begun, so no newspapers had appeared either Thursday or Friday.

Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011

This group is a call for a fun-filled harassment-free Bairam.

Global Voices in English » Egypt: Bloggers call for a fun-filled harassment-free Eid 2009

Blogger Mohamed Hamdy launched a Facebook group and an online campaign calling for a fun-filled harassment-free Bairam:

Global Voices in English » Egypt: Bloggers call for a fun-filled harassment-free Eid 2009

Eid al-Adha, known as Kurban Bairam among Turkic and Balkan Muslims, and as Eid-e-Ghorban in Persian, will last from Nov. 6 through Nov. 9.

Stephen Schwartz: Hajj: What It Has Become And What It Should Be Again Stephen Schwartz 2011

True Egyptian youth know that the God of Ramadan is the same God of the rest of the year; it's a shame when our youth prays, fasts, and worships God for a whole month asking for forgiveness until the last day of Ramadan then on the first day of the Bairam they roam the streets of Cairo harassing women.

Global Voices in English » Egypt: Bloggers call for a fun-filled harassment-free Eid 2009

It all started on October 25, 2006, when Egypt witnessed the first mass harassment incident on the first day of Eid Al Adha (Courban Bairam).

Global Voices in English » Egypt: Bloggers call for a fun-filled harassment-free Eid 2009