MINA: Pilgrims were set to perform the last major ritual of the haj – the “stoning of the devil” – today, as Muslims around the globe celebrated the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday. Starting at dawn,

Pilgrims were set to perform the last major ritual of the hajj -- the "stoning of the devil" -- on Friday, as Muslims around the globe celebrated the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday.

This year, the Arafat sermon will be translated and transmitted live in real time into 35 languages, allowing millions around the world—and every pilgrim on the ground—to hear the message of unity, compassion,