Muslim pilgrims hurl stones during ‘Stoning of the Devil’ ritual | Lifestyle

Muslim pilgrims performed the symbolic Hajj ritual of stoning pillars representing the devil in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday 28 June.

The pilgrims collect pebbles from a site known as Muzdalifa before heading to Mina to cast them.

Worshippers must throw 21 pebbles at each of the three 25-metre (82ft) pillars that represent the Devil in a symbolic rejection of temptation.

The final three days of the Hajj coincide with the festive Eid al-Adha holiday, when Muslims around the world slaughter livestock and distribute meat to the poor.