Muslim pilgrims perform Hajj rituals as Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha begins
Muslim pilgrims are participating in the final rituals of Hajj as the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha begins. The stoning of the devil, a symbolic act of rejecting evil, is being performed by thousands in Mina, Saudi Arabia. While many celebrate, others face challenges due to ongoing conflicts and economic pressures in various regions.
- ▪Pilgrims in Mina threw pebbles at a large pillar in a symbolic ritual on Wednesday.
- ▪The last days of Hajj coincide with Eid al-Adha, marking the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son.
- ▪More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived from abroad for this year's Hajj.
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Open this photo in gallery:Muslim pilgrims on their way to cast pebbles at pillars in the symbolic stoning of the devil, the last rite of the annual Hajj, in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.Altaf Qadri/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMasses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a large pillar in a symbolic ritual on Wednesday, one of the final days of the Hajj as Muslims around the world started celebrating the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.Pilgrims in Mina, Saudi Arabia, chanted “Allahu akbar” (“God is great”) while throwing pebbles in a ritual seen as a symbolic stoning of the devil.
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