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World Service,25 Jan 2004,26 mins

Iraq’s pilgrims to Mecca

Reporting Religion

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After the fall of Saddam who restricted travel to Mecca, Iraqi pilgrims set out on the Hajj. Also on the programme: disappointment for Indonesian pilgrims who hope to travel to Mecca after the government sells more tickets than allocated by Saudi authorities; the World Council of Church’s new leader and the musical autobiography of American singer songwriter Tori Amos.

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