They threw seven stones at each of three concrete walls symbolising the devil in the Mina valley.
MINA, Saudi Arabia - Pilgrims performed on June 16 the last major ritual of the haj, the “stoning of the devil”, in western Saudi Arabia, as Muslims the world over celebrated the Eid al-Adha holiday.
Some sat on the side of the road to rest and drink water, while others stretched out on the ground, apparently exhausted. Mr Rohy Daiseca, a 60-year-old Gambian living in the US, told AFP on the night of June 15 as pilgrims collected stones to throw: “It was very, very hot. Alhamdulillah , I put a lot of water on my head, and it was okay.”
One of the five pillars of Islam, the haj must be performed at least once by all Muslims with the means.
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