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Saudi Arabia
Muslim pilgrims descend on Muzdalifa, prepare for 'stoning of Satan' ritual
Arab News | Published — Tuesday 1 August 2017


MUZDALIFA, Saudi Arabia: After converging on the plains of Arafat on Thursday for the most important ritual of Hajj, Muslims pilgrims descended to Muzdalifa to prepare for the final stages of the annual pilgrimage.

As the sun set, they began moving to the rocky plain to gather pebbles to throw at stone columns symbolizing the devil at another location called Jamarat on Friday, which marks the first day of Eid Al-Adha (feast of sacrifice).

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This is part of their huge holiday of Eid; that's when a lot of people have been stampeded to death; so that is another thing to watch for in the coming days.