Masked pilgrims, clad in white and observing social distancing, threw seven stones each at a pillar symbolising Satan. Photo: AFP Pilgrims converged on the Mina valley in Saudi Arabia on Friday to participate in a symbolic stoning of the devil, the final stage of the Hajj pilgrimage. Massive crowds in previous years triggered deadly stampedes during the ritual, but this year only up to 10,000 Muslims are taking part after millions of international pilgrims were barred. In the scorching heat, worshippers made their way across Mina Valley near Makkah in western Saudi Arabia under the watchful eyes of security forces, to symbolically "humiliate" the devil. Masked pilgrims, clad in white and observing social distancing, threw seven stones each at a pillar symbolising Satan. Hajj authorities offered the pilgrims pebbles that were sanitised to protect against the pandemic. Friday also marks the beginning of Eid-ul-Adha, the feast of sacrifice. Muslims traditionally slaught...
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