Throwing stones at the Devil - bad idea?

[Gilliver's Travels]

Surely there's an Islamic Pat Robertson ready to say that those unlucky 360 Hajj 'pilgrims' brought it all on themselves. Should they really have mucked around with those old devil-pillars - even if only to make the magic ritual conform with Saudi's legendary Health and Safety at Work Act. Whatever, it's a refreshing change from their traditional way of getting stoned to death.

Presumably the Devil is having himself a bloody good last laugh....

 

[Gilliver's Travels]

Unless it was for playing El-Abd out of position...