Summary
Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims began casting stones at the Jamarat pillars on the first day of Eid al-Adha, marking a key ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia. Following the stoning of Jamarat Al-Aqaba, they will perform animal sacrifices and continue stoning rituals over the three days of Tashreeq. The Saudi General Authority for Statistics reported 1,673,230 Hajj pilgrims this year, with the pilgrimage being a fundamental Islamic practice that commemorates the trials of Prophet Abraham and his family.
