Gender Masculine
Usage Urdu, Afghani, Azerbaijani, Uyghur
Scripts قربان(Urdu, Persian) قۇربان(Uyghur)
Other Forms FormsKurban, Gurban (Azerbaijani)
Meaning & History
From Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice, gift (to God)". This is another name for the Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha, which features the ritual sacrifice of an animal.