Haj Pilgrims Complete Mandatory Ritual

After completing the \'wukuf\' on the Arafah desert, haj pilgrims carried out the Stoning of the Devil ritual. Pilgrims need to maintain their fitness during the ritual it as necessitates walking 3-4 kilometers from their accommodations in Mina in temperatures as high as 45 degrees Celsius.

KOMPAS/NASRULLAH NARA

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MECCA, KOMPAS – After completing the wukuf (gathering) on the Arafah desert on Monday, haj pilgrims carried out the Stoning of the Devil ritual. On Wednesday (22/8/2018), or 11 Zulhijah in the Islamic calendar and the first Tasyrik day (the three days after the Islamic Day of Sacrifice), haj pilgrims carried out the ritual by throwing pebbles at the ula, wusta and aqabah pillars, each of which represent the devil. The ritual will continue this Thursday (23/8) and Friday (24/8), coinciding with the second and third Tasyrik days.

Pilgrims need to maintain their fitness during the ritual it as necessitates walking 3-4 kilometers from their accommodations in Mina in temperatures as high as 45 degrees Celsius.