Muslims brave heat for final rites of Hajj pilgrimage

Muslim worshipers bow on their knees around the Kaaba, a square holy structure.

Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat. The ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic pilgrimage, and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for Muslims around the world.

CBC | World News

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