The stoning of Satan: Muslim pilgrims walk to cast stones at a pillar, symbolizing the stoning of Satan, in a ritual called "Jamarat," a rite of the annual hajj, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday
span class="caption">The stoning of Satan: Muslim pilgrims walk to cast stones at a pillar, symbolizing the stoning of Satan, in a ritual called "Jamarat," a rite of the annual hajj, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday. More than 2 million pilgrims -- about 1 million fewer than last year -- are performing the hajj, a central pillar of Islam and one that able-bodied Muslims must make once in their lives as a four-day spiritual cleansing based on centuries of interpretation of the traditions of Prophet Muhammad. (AP/Amr Nabil)
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