Arab states celebrate today as the first day of Eid al-Adha, Pilgrims head for Mouna today
Regional, Religion, 2/22/2002

All Arab states today celebrate the first days of the four- day Eid al-Adha.

Meantime, Muslim pilgrims started on Thursday after sunset heading from Arafat mount to al-Musdalifa after they stood for the whole day at Arafat Mount.

The move from Arafat to al-Musdalifa is considered the third phase of the pilgrims moves in their al-Haj rituals.

The Saudi security forces and national guards men were lined along the vast roads to help the pilgrims and facilitate their movement, while Saudi planes are monitoring the movement of the pilgrims along the roads leading to al-Musdalifa.

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