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World Service,19 Aug 1999,13 mins

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Cleanliness is considered to be a pillar of Islam and a Muslim is required to to be pure morally and spiritually as well as physically. A look at how and why Muslims make their ritual ablutions and the significance of the hajj pilgrimage as a means of purification.

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