Where Do Jamarat Stones Go After Throwing Them?

Maisah

May 18, 2026

Where Do Jamarat Stones Go After The Throwing Them

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One of the rituals of Hajj that pilgrims must perform is throwing stones, which is known as the stoning ritual. The stoning ritual is usually performed at the holy site of Mina after Wuquf at Arafah and Mabit (staying) at Muzdalifah.

Many people wonder what happens to the pebbles after pilgrims finish throwing them during the stoning ritual in Mina, especially because of the multi-story Jamarat facility, where the pebbles fall on three pillars and extend across up to four floors to a depth of 15 meters.

While speaking to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), an employee of the Kedana Company, E. Ahmed Al-Subhi, revealed that the process of handling the Jamarat pebbles begins on the first, second, and third days after the pilgrims finish the stoning ritual.

Step 1: Stones get collected in one place

jamarat stonning procedure 1 — Photo: SPA

Step 2: Then stones transferred into a one big automated tub

jamarat stonning procedure 2 — Photo: SPA

Step 3: Stones are collected into small compartments

jamarat stonning procedure 3 — Photo: SPA

Step 4: And then these stones get recycled to be reused by other pilgrims

jamarat stonning procedure 4 — Photo: SPA

Al-Subhi explained that pebbles that fall vertically downward and settle in the basement of the Jamarat facility gather at a depth of 15 meters on three pillars. Several conveyor belts are then tasked with collecting the stones thrown by pilgrims and moving them to the sieving process, where they are sprayed with water to remove dust and dirt stuck to the pebbles. Finally, the cleaned pebbles are transferred to a vehicle and stored for further handling after the Hajj season ends.

Al-Subhi confirmed that there will be tons of pebbles during the Hajj season, depending on the number of pilgrims.

On the other hand, the party responsible for organizing and arranging the pebbles, Hidayah-Haji and Mu’tamer Gift, in collaboration with the Kedana Company, the leading developer of the holy sites, has implemented a quality initiative to serve pilgrims at the holy site.

According to official statistics, Jamarat gravel can reach up to 1,000 tons annually. After the Hajj season, the cleaned gravel will be packed into small gravel bags. As reported by the organization in charge of managing the pebbles, they can provide more than 80,000 bags of gravel, which will then be redistributed to 300 contact points for pilgrims on the walking route in Muzdalifah so that prospective pilgrims can use them for the following season.

The purpose of distributing a total of 83,411 bags of gravel during this year’s Hajj season to pilgrims is nothing but to alleviate their burden during the rituals.

Maisah

Maisah is a Muslimah and journalist for The Islamic Information based in Indonesia. Studying Law at Maritime University of Raja Ali Haji. She believes in the power of words and hopes that her articles will positively impact all of her readers.

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