For some, the emotion of standing at the site where tradition says the prophet Mohammad gave his last sermon is overwhelming: a Somali woman weeps as she reads prayers.

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In his sermon last Friday, Ayatollah Khamenei gave Mr Khatami public backing for the first time.

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Last October Dr Williams delivered a sermon in Zimbabwe as part of an African tour to try to heal divisions within the Anglican Church.

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