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Symbolism and smiles during the stoning of the devil ritual at the Hajj

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More than 1.6 million Muslims complete a core element of the Hajj , the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual.

Pilgrims must throw seven pebbles at each of the three pillars in Mina , Saudi Arabia .

Mina is where Muslims believe the Prophet Ibrahim's faith was tested when God commanded him to sacrifice his only son Ismail .

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80

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77

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63

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formal

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English

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47

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short-lived

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