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Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha in Anaheim

Farooqi Fazal, of Huntington Beach, center, and fellow Muslims listen to the the Eid al-Adha sermon at the Anaheim Convention Center. The holiday is among the most important Muslim traditions and follows the annual Islamic pilgrimage.

Farooqi Fazal, of Huntington Beach, center, and fellow Muslims listen to the the Eid al-Adha sermon at the Anaheim Convention Center. The holiday is among the most important Muslim traditions and follows the annual Islamic pilgrimage.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Southern California Muslims gathered to mark one of their most important holidays and the end of hajj, the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca. They came to celebrate Eid al-Adha, a holiday that honors Abraham, the prophet who was willing to sacrifice his son at God’s request.

Eid al-Adha in Anaheim - Imam Quasim Khan of New York City

Muslims gathered in Anaheim to mark the beginning of the four-day religious festival. Imam Quasim Khan, of New York City, was among those attending the celebration.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Eid al-Adha in Anaheim - Tustin youth

Shaeid Patwary, 11, of Tustin, listens to the sermon. The Eid al-Adha holiday honors the prophet Abraham, who was willing to sacrifice his son at God’s request.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Eid al-Adha in Anaheim - Greetings

Sardar Noori, left, of Garden Grove, greets Farooqi Fazal, and Huntington Beach resident Mohamad Achackzai, right, greets another fellow Muslim at the convention center.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Eid al-Adha in Anaheim - youth

From left, Yasmin, 7; cousin Hanaan, 2; and Hanaan’s mother, Essie, were among participants in the Muslim holiday celebration.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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