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 134 runs from the summit of Mount Safá to that of Mount Marwah seven times! On the top of the hill he remains for a few moments, and raising his hands heavenwards supplicates the Almighty.

On the eighth day, which is called Tarwíah, he unites with his fellow-pilgrims at Miná in the usual services of the Muslim ritual, and stays the night.

After morning prayer he rushes to Mount ʾArifát, where, having said two rakʾat prayers with the Imám and heard the Khútbah (or oration), he remains until sunset. He then proceeds to Muzdalífah, and having said the sunset and night prayers, he stays the night at that place.

The next morning, which is the ʾId-ul-Azhá, or great feast, he comes to three places in Miná, marked by three pillars called Jamra. At each of these pillars he picks up seven small stones, or pebbles, and having said some particular prayer over each pebble and blown upon it, he throws it at one of the pillars. This ceremony is called Rami-ul-Jamár, or the throwing of pebbles.

He then proceeds to the place of sacrifice at