est100 一些攝影(some photos): Hajj, Pilgrimage. 朝覲, 朝聖

2015年9月23日星期三

Hajj, Pilgrimage. 朝覲, 朝聖

Muslim pilgrims pray around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca on September 22, 2015. (Ahmad Masood/Reuters)

Photos of the day - September 22, 2015

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The final destination is the Kaaba — a black cube-shaped structure believed to have been constructed by Abraham as a place of worship. Billions of Muslims pray towards this structure every day of the year.

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The hajj pilgrimage celebrates the Prophets Abraham and Muhammed. According to the Quran, Abraham was close to sacrificing his son for the sake of god, but Allah told him to sacrifice a ram instead.

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Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba on Sept. 21, 2015.

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Millions make the journey to Mecca for annual hajj
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Muslim pilgrims pray on a rocky hill called the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015 during the hajj pilgrimage. Mount Arafat, marked by a white pillar, is where Islam's Prophet Muhammad is believed to have delivered his last sermon to tens of thousands of followers some 1,400 years ago, calling on Muslims to unite. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
AP PHOTOS: Muslims come together for pinnacle of hajj - US News
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Millions make the journey to Mecca for annual hajj
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One of the traditions is to throw stones at pillars which symbolise Satan. This is the pilgrims' way of rejecting the devil. Here, thousands of Muslim pilgrims walk on roads as they head to cast the stones at the pillars.

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Muslim pilgrims walk on roads as they head to cast stones at pillars symbolizing Satan during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mina on the first day of Eid al-Adha, near the holy city of Mecca, on Sept. 24, 2015. Reuters/Ahmad Masood

Saudi Arabia Hajj Stampede: At Least 453 People Killed, 719 Injured On First Day Of Eid Al-Adha Outside Mecca

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Muslim pilgrims arrive for the ritual stoning of Satan in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. | AFP-JIJI

Pilgrims, officials get blame for hajj deaths in Saudi Arabia | The Japan Times

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Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims make their way to cast stones at a pillar symbolising the stoning of Satan, in the last rite of the annual Hajj, on the first day of Eid al-Adha

Witnesses say Hajj stampede was caused by Saudi officials closing roads for dignitaries | Daily Mail Online

Pilgrims, officials get blame for hajj deaths in Saudi Arabia | The Japan Times

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Muslim pilgrims cast stones at a pillar symbolizing the stoning of Satan, in a ritual called "Jamarat," the last rite of the annual hajj, on the first day of Eid al-Adha, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015.

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Muslim pilgrims walk after casting stones at a pillar symbolizing the stoning of Satan, in a ritual called "Jamarat," the last rite of the annual hajj, on the first day of Eid al-Adha, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015.

Hajj Pilgrimage: At Least 717 Killed And 805 Injured In Crush Outside Mecca

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Water vapour sprays down from metal pipes to cool the crowds of tens of thousands of Muslims during their day of prayers at Arafat today. Photo: Reuters

Death toll from Saudi Hajj stampede rises to 717, with at least 805 others injured, officials say - Yahoo7

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