Mina, Saudi Arabia
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Mena is a desert location situated some 5 kilometres to the east of the Islamic holy city of Mecca (Makkah) in Saudi Arabia. It stands on the road from Mecca's city centre to the Hill of Arafat.
Mena is best known for the role it plays during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, when its tent cities provide temporary accommodation to hundreds of thousands of visiting pilgrims. It is also the location of the Stoning of the Devil ritual, performed between sunrise and sunset on the last day of the Hajj.
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