Mina, Saudi Arabia — Muslims cast stones at a pillar symbolizing the devil as part of one of the hajj rituals called jamarah on Tuesday.

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Mina, Saudi Arabia — Pilgrims participate in the jamarah stoning ritual on Sunday. The ritual commemorates Abraham's rejection of the devil, who had tried to persuade the prophet to disobey God. Muslims believe Abraham threw stones at the devil on three occasions.

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Mina, Saudi Arabia — Muslims arrive in Mina on Sunday for the stoning ritual.

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Arafat, Saudi Arabia — Muslims pray at Mount Arafat, considered the site of the prophet Muhammad's last sermon, on Saturday. The day spent in prayer at Arafat is considered the crux of the hajj pilgrimage.

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Arafat, Saudi Arabia — A Muslim pilgrim prays in the desert plain of Arafat on Saturday.

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Arafat, Saudi Arabia — Muslims climb Mount Arafat, also called Mount of Mercy, on Saturday.

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Arafat, Saudi Arabia — A Muslim woman recites a prayer near Mount Arafat on Saturday.

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Arafat, Saudi Arabia — On Saturday, the second day of the hajj pilgrimage, Muslims gather in the desert plain of Arafat.

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Mecca, Saudi Arabia — Muslims set out for Mina after Friday prayers in the Grand Mosque in Mecca.

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Mecca, Saudi Arabia — Tens of thousands of Muslims pray inside the Grand Mosque on Friday, the first day of the hajj pilgrimage.

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Mecca, Saudi Arabia — Muslims repeatedly circle the Kaaba, a cube-shaped structure in the center of the Grand Mosque. The building is believed to have been first built by the prophet Adam, and then later rebuilt by the prophet Abraham and his son Ishmael.

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Mecca, Saudi Arabia — A Muslim pilgrim prays near the Hira cave, on the outskirts of Mecca, on Nov. 2. It is belived the prophet Muhammad received his first revelations from God at the cave.

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Mecca, Saudi Arabia — The Grand Mosque is seen from the top of the Hira cave near Mecca on Nov. 2.

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