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Muslims perform the ritual 'Stoning of the Devil' in the town of Mina, near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 . Thousands of Muslim pilgrims threw pebbles at three stone pillars representing the devil, carrying out a cleansing ritual at a site just outside the holy city of Mecca. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)
Tue Feb 11, 7:39 AM ET

Muslims perform the ritual 'Stoning of the Devil' in the town of Mina, near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 . Thousands of Muslim pilgrims threw pebbles at three stone pillars representing the devil, carrying out a cleansing ritual at a site just outside the holy city of Mecca. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)


Muslims perform the ritual 'Stoning of the Devil' in the town of Mina, near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 . Thousands of Muslim pilgrims threw pebbles at three stone pillars representing the devil, carrying out a cleansing ritual at a site just outside the holy city. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)
Tue Feb 11, 7:38 AM ET

Muslims perform the ritual 'Stoning of the Devil' in the town of Mina, near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 . Thousands of Muslim pilgrims threw pebbles at three stone pillars representing the devil, carrying out a cleansing ritual at a site just outside the holy city. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)

Thousands of Muslims gather in the Saudi Arabian town of Mina to perform the ritual 'Stoning of the Devil' near the holy city of Mecca, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 . Thousands of Muslim pilgrims threw pebbles at three stone pillars representing the devil, carrying out a cleansing ritual. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)
Tue Feb 11, 8:48 AM ET

Thousands of Muslims gather in the Saudi Arabian town of Mina to perform the ritual 'Stoning of the Devil' near the holy city of Mecca, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 . Thousands of Muslim pilgrims threw pebbles at three stone pillars representing the devil, carrying out a cleansing ritual. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)

 

Thousands of Muslims gather in the Saudi Arabian town of Mina to perform the ritual 'Stoning of the Devil' in the town of Mina, near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 . Thousands of Muslim pilgrims threw pebbles at three stone pillars representing the devil, carrying out a cleansing ritual at a site just outside the holy city. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)
Tue Feb 11, 8:48 AM ET

Thousands of Muslims gather in the Saudi Arabian town of Mina to perform the ritual 'Stoning of the Devil' in the town of Mina, near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 . Thousands of Muslim pilgrims threw pebbles at three stone pillars representing the devil, carrying out a cleansing ritual at a site just outside the holy city. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)

 

Muslim pilgrim speaks on a mobile phone on Jabal al-Rahman the Mount of Mercy, at the center of the plain of Arafat, near Mecca early morning February 10, 2003. In Arafat, the climax of the rites, pilgrims recite the Koran, and perform continuously intense prayer. After Arafat, pilgrims spend the night in Muzdalifah, before spending three nights in Mena for the stoning the devil ritual, performing sacrifice, and celebrate Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov
Mon Feb 10,10:58 AM ET

Muslim pilgrim speaks on a mobile phone on Jabal al-Rahman the Mount of Mercy, at the center of the plain of Arafat, near Mecca early morning February 10, 2003. In Arafat, the climax of the rites, pilgrims recite the Koran, and perform continuously intense prayer. After Arafat, pilgrims spend the night in Muzdalifah, before spending three nights in Mena for the stoning the devil ritual, performing sacrifice, and celebrate Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

 

 

Pilgrims climb Jabal al-Rahman, the Mount of Mercy, at the center of the plain of Arafat, near Mecca as they perform wuquf February 10, 2003. In Arafat, the climax of the rites, pilgrims recite the Koran, and perform continuously intense prayer. After Arafat, pilgrims spend the night in Muzdalifah, before spending three nights in Mena for the stoning the devil ritual, performing sacrifice, and celebrate Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov
Mon Feb 10,10:57 AM ET

Pilgrims climb Jabal al-Rahman, the Mount of Mercy, at the center of the plain of Arafat, near Mecca as they perform wuquf February 10, 2003. In Arafat, the climax of the rites, pilgrims recite the Koran, and perform continuously intense prayer. After Arafat, pilgrims spend the night in Muzdalifah, before spending three nights in Mena for the stoning the devil ritual, performing sacrifice, and celebrate Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

 

 

13 posted on 02/11/2003 6:34:44 AM PST by dennisw ( http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/weblog.php)
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To: dennisw
Thanks for the pictures!
19 posted on 02/11/2003 6:36:18 AM PST by Indy Pendance
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To: dennisw

Some of them have "smiley faces" pinned to the backs of their robes.

Those wacky Muslims!

24 posted on 02/11/2003 6:40:06 AM PST by Alouette
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