Crowds 'stone the devil' in final hajj ritual

Mina, Saudi Arabia (AFP) June 28, 2023

Massive crowds of robed Muslims gathered for the "stoning of the devil" ritual in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the pandemic draws to a close. From dawn, hundreds of thousands of worshippers began pelting pebbles at three concrete monoliths representing Satan, the last major ritual of an event held in severe summer heat. The pilgrims flocked to Mina, near