Jamrat al-ʿAqabah

Jamrat al-ʿAqabah is one of three stone walls, or jamrahs, located in the valley of Mina, Saudi Arabia. During the Hajj pilgrimage, specifically on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, pilgrims throw seven small stones at Jamrat al-ʿAqabah. This ritual commemorates Abraham stoning Satan, who tradition says tried to dissuade him from sacrificing his son. The ritual is repeated at all three jamrahs on the following days of the festival. The stones should be natural, not much larger than a lentil, and not thrown violently. This act symbolizes the expulsion of evil and the abandonment of worldly thoughts, serving to protect pilgrims from evil upon their return to daily life.1