Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a large pillar in a symbolic ritual during the final days of Hajj

More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the…

The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, has begun

Muslims embark on Hajj amidst regional tensions, with over 1.5 million pilgrims braving the heat in Mecca.

Over 1.5 million faithful gather as annual sacred rites in Mecca officially get under way.

Millions of pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj, circling the Kaaba in sweltering heat as faith, repentance and global uncertainty shape this sacred journey.

Over 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in the holy city of Mecca on Monday for an annual hajj pilgrimage carried out against the backdrop of hopes for an end to…

Millions of worshippers are gathering in the holy city of Mecca for the sacred Hall pilgrimage ahead of Eid Al-Adha

Muslim pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat for the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, praying under soaring temperatures near Mecca.

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Amid soaring temperatures and regional tensions, over 1.5 million Muslims gathered at Mount Arafat for the annual hajj pilgrimage, marking a significant moment in their faith.

Muslim pilgrims from around the world congregated on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the second official day of the annual Islamic pilgrimage, considered the pinnacle of…

MINA, Saudi Arabia: More than 1.7 million Muslims converged on Mina before dawn on Wednesday to perform the symbolic stoning ritual marking the start of Eid Al-Adha, after…

More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Tuesday for the most significant ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage, enduring sweltering temperatures…

More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims gathered in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on 27 May to perform the symbolic stoning ritual that marks a key stage of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Thousands of Muslim worshippers converge on the rocky hills and plains of Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat as the annual Islamic pilgrimage, the Hajj, reached its peak.

More than 1.7 million Muslims converge on Mina to perform the symbolic stoning ritual marking the start of Eid Al-Adha. All photos by Reuters.

Symbolic act is final ritual of holy pilgrimage

Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday, symbolically stoning the devil near Mecca.

From dawn, crowds of pilgrims gathered in the valley of Mina to throw pebbles at concrete pillars symbolising the devil.

Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia have been performing the symbolic stoning of the devil during the Hajj, enduring temperatures over 107 degrees Fahrenheit.