1.
TGV PAN TENT ENCAMPMENT AT'ARAFAT.
0.07

2.
TGV DITTO.
0.10

3.
LV PAN FROM SHEEP AND GOATS PAN TO TENT.
0.16

4.
SV MEN PRAY IN TENT.
0.21

5.
SLV MEN FEAST IN TENT.
0.25

6.
TGV AT MUNA, PILGRIMS STONE "DEVILS".
0.42

7.
CU DITTO.
0.45

8.
CU DITTO.
0.48

9.
STV DITTO.
0.51

10.
TV DITTO.
0.54

11.
TGV PAN CROWD WALK TO ANOTHER "DEVIL".
1.02

12.
LV CROWD STONE SECOND "DEVIL".
1.05

13.
STV DITTO.
1.12

14.
TV CROWD STONE THIRD "DEVIL".
1.19

15.
SV DITTO.
1.23

16.
CU DITTO.
1.30

17.
TGV CROWD.
1.32

18.
LV ZOOM IN INT.. PRINCE FAISAL GREETS DELEGATES
1.40

19.
SV DITTO.
1.44

20.
SCU DITTO.
1.47

21.
SV FOREIGN DELEGATES ADDRESS FAISAL.
1.50

22.
CU FAISAL.
1.53

23.
LV DELEGATES LEAVE FAISAL.
1.57



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Background: MECCA - EVERY YEAR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MOSLEMS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ASSEMBLE IN THIS ANCIENT CITY FOR THE SAME PILGRIMAGE WHICH MOHAMMED IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE MADE IN 632 A.D.

IT IS OBLIGATORY FOR EVERY MOSLEM ONCE IN HIS LIFE, PROVIDED HE IS FINANCIALLY AND OTHERWISE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING IT.DURING THE PILGRIMAGE THE MOSLEM MUST WEAR IHRAM GARMENTS (TWO SEAMLESS SHEETS OR TOWELS); STAND ON THE PLAIN OF 'ARAFAT ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE 9TH OF DHOL-HIJGA; AND STONE THE GREAT DEVIL ('AQABAT AL-KABIR) EARLY THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

THE PILGRIMAGE BEGINS WITH PRAYER AS THE PILGRIMS COLLECT ON THE PLAIN OF 'ARAFAT, WHERE ADAM IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE MET EVE.THE FOLLOWING DAY IS THE FIRST OF THE FOUR-DAY FEAST.

AFTER THE 2 P.M.UNTIL SUNSET PRAYER THE PILGRIMS MOVE TO MUZDALIFA.FOR THIS ONE NIGHT EACH YEAR MUZDALIFA BECOMES A BRILLIANTLY LIGHTED CITY OF TENTS.AFTER THE EVENING MEAL, THE PILGRIMS COLLECT 49 STONES EACH, WITH WHICH TO STONE THE "DEVILS".THE NEXT DAY THE THREE SYMBOLIC DEVILS ARE STONED.AFTER STAYING THREE NIGHTS AT MUNA THE PILGRIMAGE IS OVER, AND THEN MOST PILGRIMS CELEBRATE ITS COMPLETION WITH VARIOUS PAGEANTS.

AFTER THE PILGRIMAGE, CROWN PINCE FAISAL, ACTING HERO OF STATE OF SAUDI ARABIA, TRADITIONALLY RECEIVED MANY OF THE FOREIGN VISITORS.