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Muslim Pilgrims Perform Hajj Rituals Under Intense Heat as Eid Al-Adha Celebrations Start
- On Wednesday, Muslim faithful gathered in the valley of Mina southeast of Mecca to perform the climactic stoning ritual, throwing pebbles at concrete pillars symbolizing the devil.
- Required for every Muslim who can afford it, the pilgrimage led devotees to Mount Arafat on Tuesday in extreme 45°C temperatures, then to Muzdalifah overnight where they gathered pebbles for Wednesday's ceremony.
- Eid al-Adha, coinciding with Wednesday's stoning, commemorates Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son before angel Gabriel intervened; Pakistani pilgrim Aamar Shakur said he viewed the ritual as 'throwing the stone to my own devil.'
- Medical teams stationed across Mina treated several pilgrims as intense heat took a toll on devotees, with many cooling themselves with water and some pushing elderly relatives in wheelchairs through crowds to reach the pillars.
- For the third consecutive year, this most important Islamic festival has been overshadowed by war—the US-Israeli conflict with Iran involving Gulf nations—though a fragile ceasefire since April 8 has mostly halted fighting.
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All over the world, the Muslim faithful celebrate one of the most important celebrations for Islam, the feast of sacrifice
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Muslim pilgrims perform Hajj rituals under intense heat as Eid al-Adha celebrations start
Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a large pillar in a symbolic ritual during the final days of Hajj. This act is seen as a symbolic stoning of the devil.
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