Shooting comes ahead of major Muslim holidaypublished at 22:41 BST 18 May
Shaimaa Khalil
Los Angeles Correspondent
Today’s shooting is a massive jolt to a community preparing for one of its holiest seasons and its biggest feasts.
We’re days away from Eid al-Adha or the “Festival of Sacrifice,” one of the two major Muslim holidays, where families celebrate and commemorate the obedience of Prophet Ibrahim.
This is a very significant time in the Islamic calendar. We are currently in Dhul-al-Hijjah month, which is the 12th and final month of the Islamic lunar calendar
These days are considered the most sacred, spiritually significant 10 days of the entire year. The first 10 days of Dhul-al-Hijjah are highly revered.
This is the season of the Hajj Pilgrimage – with the day of Arafat, considered the holiest day of the year. at its heart.
