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For the pilgrims, day three is the longest day. There are five different
sacred acts to perform and they can be done in almost any order.

• They will stone the pillars of Satan
• Men will shave their heads (an act of humility and cleanliness)
• They will sacrifice a permissible animal
• They will circle the Ka’aba seven times
• They will run between the two hills of Safa and Marwa
  
• Key Scriptures to Pray
  “And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body
  of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest stands daily at his service,
  offering repeatedly the same sacrifices which can never take away sins.
  But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat
  down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies
  should be made a footstool for his feet. For by a single offering he has
  perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.” Hebrews 10:10-14
  “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against… the spiritual
  forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:12
  Going before the Father
• Muslims understand that there are spiritual battles caused by
  Satan. Throwing rocks at Satan during the day of stoning is
  meaningless. The cross and resurrection of Christ defeated
  Satan. Pray that they will know Christ and the mighty work that
  He did to defeat Satan.
• As Muslims circle the Ka’aba and run from hill to hill, pray that
  they will see the futility of these acts. Pray that they will find the
  Living Water, Jesus.
• While there are many symbols and rituals in the Hajj that rest on
  pagan foundations, there are also some which have been
  appropriated from the story of Abraham in Genesis. The animal
  sacrifice made on this day commemorates Abraham’s willingness
  to sacrifice his son. The Quran has very little to say about
  Abraham. As the story of Abraham’s animal sacrifice is replayed
  by millions of Muslims, pray that many will be stirred to seek out
  more information about the Biblical Abraham and the true
  meaning of the ram which he sacrificed in place of his son Isaac.
• A deep awareness of personal sin and the desperate desire to be
  free from it is a sure sign of the Holy Spirit’s work in a person’s
  life (John 16). Most are looking for peace through forgiveness,
  but true and lasting peace comes only through reconciling the
  broken relationship between God and man. This reconciliation
  cannot be found in the Hajj, but only in Christ. Pray for Muslims
  who return from the Hajj to be restless, finding no peace until
  they find Christ.