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Hajj pilgrims begin
 More than two million Muslim pilgrims have begun the ritual stoning of the devil that signifies the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Pilgrims flocked to the site at Mena's Jamarat Bridge to cast the first set of stones before the crowds arrived. They must stand and stone three thick walls in a symbolic casting out of the devil and rejection of temptation. The occasion is subject to strict security as it had witnessed deadly stampedes in the past, like in 2004 when 250 pilgrims were trampled to death.
Posted by: Fred 2006-01-11 |
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