November 29, 2009 4:10 PM

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Pilgrims stone devil at Hajj

Millions of Muslim pilgrims are pelting stone walls representing the devil before a final trip back to Islam's holiest site the Kaaba on the closing day of the annual Hajj. Around 3 million pilgrims are casting pebbles at three walls in the desert valley of Mina in a symbolic rejection of Satan's temptation for a third consecutive day.<br/><br/>The faithful will then head back to Mecca for a final journey known as the Farewell Circulation around the Kaaba.<br/>

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