Hajj pilgrims 'stone the devil' as Eid al-Adha celebrated world over

Mina, Saudi Arabia: Pilgrims performed Sunday the last major ritual of the Hajj, the stoning of the devil , in western Saudi Arabia, as Muslims the w...

Mina, Saudi Arabia: Pilgrims performed Sunday the last major ritual of the Hajj, the "stoning of the devil", in western Saudi Arabia, as Muslims the world over celebrated the Eid al-Adha holiday.

Beginning at dawn, the 1.8 million Muslims undertaking the pilgrimage this year threw seven stones at each of three concrete walls symbolising the devil in the Mina valley, located outside Mecca, the holiest city in Islam.

The stoning ritual site has been revamped to streamline the movement of the large crowds.

Roads leading to the concrete walls were nevertheless packed early Sunday, with some pilgrims visibly struggling under the morning sun.