PILLAR OF SATAN
Watch: Muslim pilgrims cast first stones at pillar of Satan during Hajj
Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat.The ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic pilgrimage, and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for Muslims around the world.The stoning is am...
Festival of sacrifice
Eid-ul-Adha is significant also because the day marks the culmination of Haj, pilgrimage made to Kaaba in Mecca. The rites of Haj are performed over 5-6 days, re-enacting the events carried out by Prophet Abraham. Haj marks the end of the Islamic calendar and is the fifth pillar of Islam. Everybody who can afford and is fit to make the journey is mandated to do so.
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