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Oct. 2008: Eid prayer service at Anaheim Convention Center

Muslim women pray with hundreds of others during an Eid prayer service held by the Islamic Society of Orange County at the Anaheim Convention Center to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Muslim women pray with hundreds of others during an Eid prayer service held by the Islamic Society of Orange County at the Anaheim Convention Center to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.  (Karen Tapia -Andersen / Los Angeles Times)

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Islamic Society of Orange County holds services to mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Friendly greeting

With outstretched arms, Fazullah Yakdary and Aziz Afzio great each other at the service.  (Karen Tapia -Andersen / Los Angeles Times)

Watching and waiting

Alisha Siddiqui, 2, of Pasadena waits for her father as he prays with hundreds of other men.  (Karen Tapia -Andersen / Los Angeles Times)

Colorful crowd

The prayer service marks the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, a three-day celebration that brings to a close the holy month of fasting.  (Karen Tapia -Andersen / Los Angeles Times)

Face of devotion

Sixteen-year-old Hana Bary of Anaheim Hills attends the prayer service.  (Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times)

Moment of reflection

Medina Rudianto, 21, of Diamond Bar says the holiday’s prayers are “a chance to reflect and a chance to learn a lot about oneself.”  (Karen Tapia -Andersen / Los Angeles Times)

Family reunion

The Eid service brings together cousins from Irvine, Corona and Lake Elsinore.  (Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times)

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