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At Hajj, Pilgrims Throw Rocks to Ward Off Devil

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Hundreds of thousands of Muslims make a journey to Mina to throw stones at three walls that they believe represent the devil. The ritual, called Ramy Al Jamarat, is part of the Hajj pilgrimage to Islam's holy sites in Saudi Arabia.

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The number of victims in the horrific stampede in Mina in September was at least 2,411 pilgrims, according to an independent count. This is more than three times the number that Saudi Arabia has acknowledged, the Associated Press revealed.

The new number makes the September 24 stampede the deadliest Hajj incident on record in Saudi Arabia involving Muslim worshipers that come to venerate the holy sites of Islam in the Gulf kingdom.

The new death toll of 2,411 victims was based on AP analysis of state media reports and officials' comments from 36 of more than 180 countries whose citizens were attending the Hajj.

Meanwhile Saudi officials, who pledged to investigate the incident, have not issued any revision of an official count of 769 deaths that was made two days after the tragedy.

The stampede on September 24 happened near an exit from a monorail train station that was close to the tent camps accommodating thousands of pilgrims who had come for the five-day celebration of Islam's second-biggest holiday, Eid Al-Ahda.

Since the tragedy, state-run Saudi Press Agency has made no mention of the investigation since October 19, even after previous AP investigation revealed Mina stampede death toll has surpassed 1,450 people.
READ MORE: 1,453 people died in Mecca's Hajj stampede - media toll
Iran was most affected by the tragedy with at least 464 deaths. Mali said it lost 305 people, while Nigeria lost 274. At least 190 pilgrims from Egypt were killed.

The previous record for deaths dates back to 1990, when 1,426 people were killed in a stampede inside a pedestrian tunnel leading out of Mecca towards Mina.

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2,400 pilgrims died in Mecca's Hajj stampede, three times Saudi official toll - report

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The number of victims in the horrific stampede in Mina in September was at least 2,411 pilgrims, according to an independent count. This is more than three times the number that Saudi Arabia has acknowledged, the Associated Press revealed.

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When arriving to mecca people live in the state of Ihram which a state of mind of existence  which they stay for the entire trip.

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When arriving to mecca people live in the state of Ihram which a state of mind of existence  which they stay for the entire trip.

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The hajj honors the stories of abraham this trip is one of the most meaningful aspects of the pilgrimage 

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The hajj honors the stories of abraham this trip is one of the most meaningful aspects of the pilgrimage 

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The journey of the hajj is 900 miles long, and people gather in central asia, iraq, iran before starting the hajj. This journey can take up to a month.

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The journey of the hajj is 900 miles long, and people gather in central asia, iraq, iran before starting the hajj. This journey can take up to a month.

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To prove that someone as completed the hajj they get to add hajji to their name.

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To prove that someone as completed the hajj they get to add hajji to their name.

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every muslim should visit the hajj if they can(healthy and have enough money)

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every muslim should visit the hajj if they can(healthy and have enough money)

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The hajj is something that everyone should do once in their lives this tradition dates back to Abraham and Adam and was the last public act of worship before Muhammad died

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The hajj is something that everyone should do once in their lives this tradition dates back to Abraham and Adam and was the last public act of worship before Muhammad died

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sheep were sacrificed at hajj after that their heads were shaved and then they threw 7 stones at the pillars to get rid of the devil.

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sheep were sacrificed at hajj after that their heads were shaved and then they threw 7 stones at the pillars to get rid of the devil.

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The government says that they think all of the iranians that died last year was murder and there isn’t enough evidence.

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The government says that they think all of the iranians that died last year was murder and there isn’t enough evidence.

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Because the Hajj is so crowded many people got trampled and up to 2,600  people died in the small space with a lot of people  

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Because the Hajj is so crowded many people got trampled and up to 2,600  people died in the small space with a lot of people  

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When people first do the hajj and arrive at Medina the start to do rituals  such as putting on cloths which are all white and drinking the water from a sacred well.

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During one of the last rituals in the Hajj 700 people were stampeded, in  Saudi Arabia.This stampede occurred Thursday morning during the ritual "stoning the devil" in the tent city in the city of Mina, this happened about two miles from the holy city Mecca. During this stamped in the Hajj 717 people were killed.

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If one is unable to make the holy journey of the hajj because they are physically or financially unable. They should have a family member stand in for them and make the holy journey for them.

In the Quran a pilgrimage to mecca is a duty to mankind.

Before muhammad's death the hajj was one of his last acts of worship.

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The hajj is a trip to mecca a Muslim must make this pilgrimage once in his/her life.

The hajj is important to anyone who is physically and financially able to make the trip to Mecca.

If one is not able to do the hajj they need to have someone stand in and do the pilgrimage for them.

when a pilgrim is about 10 miles from Mecca, he/she enters a state of holiness and purity this state is called ihram, the ihram, wardrobe, consisting of white seamless sheets these sheets are then wrapped around the body.The pilgrim will not cut his hair or nails until the end of the pilgrimage is over.Then the pilgrim enters the shrine and walks seven laps around the ka'bah.

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The Quran, written in ancient Arabic, contains 114 chapters. A chapter is a "sura," and a verse is called an "ayah." This sacred book was not arranged in chronological order but according to the length of the surah.

The Quran is regarded as a guide to living life in harmony with the Creator, Allah. It encompasses stories that tell about the creation of the world and mankind and overlaps with stories from the Hebrew Old Testament and the Christian New Testament. The Quran reveals to Muslims the nature of God. It also acknowledges the relationships of Jews, Christians and Muslims, recounting stories about and honoring biblical figures such as Adam, Abraham and Jesus.
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The Quran, written in ancient Arabic, contains 114 chapters. A chapter is a "sura," and a verse is called an "ayah." This sacred book was not arranged in chronological order but according to the length of the surah. The Quran is regarded as a guide to living life in harmony with the Creator, Allah.