Mina, Saudi Arabia
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Mina, nicknamed the "City of the Tents", is a valley located 8 kilometres southeast of the city of Mecca, in the district of Masha'er, Province of Makkah in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. Covering
Tents at Mina
Hajis (Pilgrims) walking through the valley of Mina, with Al-Khaif Mosque to the right
Tents
A large crowd of pilgrims heading to the Jamarat Bridge
Stoning of the Devil
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The Stoning of the Devil is part of the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. During the ritual, Muslim pilgrims throw pebbles at three walls, called jamarāt, from
Mina, Saudi Arabia
…Province of Makkah in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. Covering an area of approximately 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi), Mina incorporates the tents, the area of Jamarat, and the slaughterhouses just outside the tents. Mina is most famous for its role in the Hajj ("Pilgrimage"). To accommodate the pilgrims who stay in…
A Stoning of the Devil from 1942
A Hajji participating in the ritual of Jamarat.