On the 10th day of Dul Hijjah, Hajj pilgrims head to Mina from Muzdalifah after spending the entire previous day, the Day of Arafat, at Mount Arafat.
While at Muzdalifah the pilgrims each collected a number of small stones called Jamarat.
Pilgrims resting, praying, and collecting stones at Muzdalifah. (AN Photo/Huda Bashatah)
These stones are to be used once they reach Mina, where pilgrims perform the “first throwing” of Jamarat, before heading to the Grand Mosque in Makkah for tawaf (circumambulation) and “sacrificing the lamb,” a commemoration of the sacrifice Prophet Ibrahim intended to do to his son Ismail as an act of obedience to Allah.
Pilgrims resting, praying, and collecting stones at Muzdalifah. (AN Photo/Huda Bashatah)
While the pilgrims were at Muzdalifah and after they had finished Maghreb and Isha prayers, some surrendered to exhaustion and rested after a long day at Arafat.
“An experience I cannot describe. We just arrived from Arafat and prayed. Now, as you see, I am currently collecting Jamarat,” said Rami Al-Judaai, a first-time pilgrim from Syria.
Pilgrims resting, praying, and collecting stones at Muzdalifah. (AN Photo/Huda Bashatah)
Another pilgrim taking part in his sixth Hajj described his experiences to Arab News and explained why he keeps returning. “Everything in my previous experiences was very excellent. I was here in 2019, 2017 and 2016. The only time I wasn’t here was last year,” said Hajj Hashim Aliraqi.
Some pilgrims take the time to rest, refresh and maybe take a short nap at Muzdalifah, recharging their energy and preparing for the next stop at Mina.
Victory smiles after collecting the stones at Muzdalifah. (AN Photo/Huda Bashatah)
