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Muslims go there as this is what the prophet Mohammad is believed to of done and they throw stones at three columns surrounded by pits. This resembles the devil. Refer to question below for more information on hajj.

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What do Muslims do at mina?

they poo up the stones


What happens at mina?

This is the place where Muslims rest.


What are the places visited during hajj?

they go to mina, then the plain of arafat then muzdalifah, back to mina and then to makkah


What do Muslims collect in mina and who do they throw them at?

They collect and throw rocks at it.


Where do Muslims go on pilgrimage?

To Makkah ; exactly , to Arafat then Mosdalifah then Mina .


What is important about Mina?

The important thing about mina is that there are three demons which Muslims believe turned into pillars and during umrah or hajj people throw pebbles at the pillars. This is important to Muslims because the demons are being treated badly.


Where do muslims stone the devil?

Muslims stone symbols of the Devil at Mina (a town close to Makkah or Mecca) in Saudi Arabia during Hajj (or pilgrimage)


What happens on the 2nd day of hajj?

On the second day of the pilgrimage, the pilgrims leave Mina just after dawn to travel to the Plain of Arafat for the culminating experience of the Hajj. On what is known as the "Day of Arafat," the pilgrims spend the entire day standing (or sitting) near the Mount of Mercy, asking Allah for forgiveness and making supplications. Muslims around the world who are not at the pilgrimage join them in spirit by fasting for the day. After sunset on the Day of Arafat, the pilgrims leave and travel to a nearby open plain called Muzdalifah, roughly halfway between Arafat and Mina. There they spend the night praying, and collecting small stone pebbles to be used the following day.The pilgrims leave field of Arafat just at (Not after) sunset.Day: 1: 8th Zil Hajja Pilgrims leave Makka and reach Mina preferably before Asar Prayer.Day 2: 9th Zil Hajja: Chief ritual of Hajj. Praying in the Field of Arafat called Day of UrfaDay 3: 10th of Zil Hajja: Eid. Stoning the Big Devil (Satan). Sacrifice, Tawaf-i-Ziarat at Ka'aba, back to Mina before eveningDay 4: 11th Zil Hajja. Satying at Mina. Stoning the three Jamarat (Satans)Day 5: Staying at Mina. Stoning 3 Jamarat and leave Mina.


Why are mosques plain?

In order not to distract Muslims while praying.


Where do pilgrims pray on second day of hajj?

On the second day the pilgrims leave Mina just after dawn to travel to the Plain of Arafat. The second day is called the Day of Arafat, when they leave Mina just after dawn to travel to the Plain of Arafat where they spend all day, from dusk to dawn, sitting or standing praying for forgiveness and mercy.


Why is Mina important to Muslims?

Mina, which lies between the Holy City of Makkah and Muzdalifah, is now known as tent city. Here are the white pillars representing the devil at which the pilgrims cast the pebbles they gathered at Muzdalifah.


What three places Muslims visit on their pilgrimage?

One of a Muslim's duties, as described in the Five Pillars of Islam, is to go on Hajj at least once during his or her lifetime. This is a pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.