The Islamic Society of West Valley, a mosque in Canoga Park which was created in 2013, came to Pierce College to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at Shepard Stadium on April 10.
Muslims from all over the world, including the San Fernando Valley, got together on this day.
“At Pierce College, we have been here since 2018, so it’s six years in,” Khan said. “We pray this prayer twice a year, and every time we come out our crowd started out with about three to four hundred people, now it’s over 2,500 people and it’s only growing. So it’s been great.”
Mahiv Koba, who attended the event with her mother Babi Koba, said this was her fifth time attending the celebration on the Pierce campus. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated at the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
“The purpose of Ramadan and fasting is for God’s sake, for Allah’s sake,” Khan said. “We do the fasting, and within this month, we don’t eat during the day, we don’t drink, and we do a lot of prayers, we do a lot of charity for the poor and the needy. And this is all about feeling the plight of the poor and the needy.”
After the prayer ceremony, the community celebrated with activities including horseback riding, a petting zoo, a jumper, photo booth, food and snacks.
