Muslims and Catholics in Orange County to unite for Eid al-Fitr prayers
In the spirit of interfaith solidarity, St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church is offering its campus to host Eid prayers for the Islamic Center of Fullerton, a growing congregation that operates out of a small office space.
Gifts are distributed to children during an Eid al-Fitr celebration by the Islamic Center of Fullerton, before the pandemic, at a park in Fullerton, California. Photo courtesy of ICOF
May 12, 2021
LOS ANGELES (RNS) Leaders at the Islamic Center of Fullerton, a growing congregation in Orange County, feared they would go a second year without gathering in person for Eid-al-Fitr prayers that mark the end of Ramadan.