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World Service,20 Dec 2005,22 mins

The Hejaz Railway

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Built in 1900 by Sultan Abdulhamid II Hejaz to transport Muslim pilgrims from Damascus to Medina, it was famously attacked by TE Lawrence during the Arab Revolt. Presented by Malcolm Billings

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