Mubarak

Ousted Cairo leader

Mubarak is an Arabic word meaning blessed or fortunate, used as both a given name and surname throughout the Muslim world.

English speakers most often encounter it in the greeting Eid Mubarak (blessed Eid), offered during Islamic holidays.

The name gained notoriety in the West through Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's president from 1981 until his overthrow in 2011.

name

Egypt

Northeastern African nation

Cairo · dictator · ruler · overthrow · resignation · Arab Spring · revolution · trial · corruption · military

greeting

blessed

Receiving divine favor

well-wishes · salutation · Eid · celebration · auspicious · festive · joyous · wedding · newborn · graduation

islamic

Ramadan

Ninth Islamic month

  • EidIslamic holy celebration
  • holyDedicated to the divine
  • sacredWorthy of reverence

month · fasting · prayer · blessed · spiritual · religious · observance · mosque · iftar · Quran

Opposites
arab spring positioning

Mubarakrevolutionary

Seeking fundamental systemic change

dissident · the people · freedom fighter

political trajectory

MubarakAnwar Sadat

George Washington

Phrases
Family

Barak, Barack

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG