End of Ramadan: Eid al-Fitr

January 9, 2000

Source: Los Angeles Times

On January 9, 2000, the Los Angeles Times reported that more than 14,000 Muslims flocked to the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center in Costa Mesa, California on Saturday morning, January 8th, to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. There were also Eid services at the Islamic Center of Mission Viejo, CA, which drew about 2000 people, and at the Sequoia Conference Center of Buena Park, which drew about 1500 people.