Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims braved intense heat to perform the symbolic stoning of the devil during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Pilgrims huddled under umbrellas, dousing themselves with bottled water as temperatures climbed to 107 F.
Over 2 million Muslims will take part in the pilgrimage to the city of Mecca.
Pilgrims huddled under umbrellas, dousing themselves with bottled water. Cellphones were almost too hot to hold and shut down after just a few minutes of use. The annual Hajj pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all Muslims are required to undertake it at least once in their lives if they are physically and financially able. For the pilgrims it is an unrivalled religious experience that wipes away sins, bringing them closer to God and face-to-face with fellow Muslims from all corners of the earth.
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