Pilgrims undertake final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha

Pilgrims undertake final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
Hordes of pilgrims embarked on a symbolic stoning of the Devil in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the ritual marking the final days of the Hajj (Rafiq Maqbool/AP)

Hordes of pilgrims embarked on a symbolic stoning of the Devil in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the ritual marking the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic pilgrimage, and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for Muslims around the world.

The stoning is among the final rites of the Hajj, which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

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