Wikipedia's first sentence called it “bruneian nobleman and muslim scholar who has held several high-ranking positions in the government of brunei”. Today it says “bruneian aristocrat and muslim scholar who held several high-ranking and important positions in the government”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Bruneian politician (1939–2024) In this Malay name , there is no surname or family name . The name Bakal is a patronymic , and the person should be referred to by their given name , Abdul Hamid . The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively. Abdul Hamid bin Bakal (2 July 1939 – 2 February 2024) was a Bruneian aristocrat and Muslim scholar who held several high-ranking and important positions in the Government of Brunei .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Bruneian politician In this Malay name , there is no surname or family name . The name Bakal is a patronymic , and the person should be referred to by their given name , Abdul Hamid . The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively. Abdul Hamid bin Bakal (born 1939) is a Bruneian nobleman and Muslim scholar who has held several high-ranking positions in the Government of Brunei .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “bruneian nobleman and muslim scholar who has held several high-ranking positions in the government of brunei”. Today it says “bruneian aristocrat and muslim scholar who held several high-ranking and important positions in the government”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
bruneian nobleman and muslim scholar who has held several high-ranking positions in the government of brunei
Now
bruneian aristocrat and muslim scholar who held several high-ranking and important positions in the government
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