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World Service,07 Feb 2003,25 mins

The Hajj begins

Reporting Religion

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How the political situation in the Middle East is influencing the religious nature of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Also on the programme: why the Catholic Church is encouraging new age believers to return to the old style religion; the renaissance of Jewish life in Germany and why the New Year of the Goat is a mixed blessing for Chinese believers.

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