In pictures: Over 1.6m Hajj pilgrims 'stone the devil'

Muslim pilgrims were performing the last ritual of the hajj — the stoning of the devil — on Friday at Mina, Saudi Arabia.

In this ritual, 1.6 million-plus pilgrims collected stones and throwed seven stones at each of three concrete walls symbolising the devil in the Mina valley which is on the outskirts of the holy city of Makkah.

Droves of pilgrims had already set out from their accommodation in the sprawling tent city in Mina before dawn, taking advantage of the cool temperatures.