Muslim community celebrates hajj, follows rituals of Eid-al-Adha

From: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | Date: January 4, 2007| Author: Mona Shadia | Copyright information

When seen from above, it's like an ocean of pilgrimage: nearly 2.5 million Muslims in white clothing, standing side by side and chanting, "I'm here, God, at your service."

On Saturday, Muslims gathered at the Corona-Norco Islamic Society ISCN to pray and celebrate Eid-al-Adha. Children were following in their elder's foot steps, running toward the mosque wearing colorful new clothing. Muslims sang, prayed and greeted one another and wished each other a blessed holiday and a blessed ye...