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Preview: Hajj – Journey To The Heart Of Islam @ British Museum

Learn about the history and rituals of the great pilgrimage.

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Dangerous Holy Water On Sale In London

Contains arsenic at three times the safe limit

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Big Ben Dwarfed By Mecca Superclock

Big Ben’s* widely held reputation as the world’s most famous clock could be under jeopardy from this behemoth, which today begins ticking in the Saudi city of Mecca. At 601m tall, the Abraj Al-Bait tower will be second only to the Burj Dubai, and almost …