Wikipedia's first sentence called it “well-known egyptian preacher”. Today it says “egyptian islamic preacher and scholar”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Egyptian Islamic scholar, activist and author”. It now reads “Egyptian Islamic scholar (1933-1996)”.
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Egyptian Islamic scholar, activist and author Not to be confused with Muhammad Jalal Kishk . Abdal-Hamid Kishk (10 March 1933 – 6 December 1996) was an Egyptian preacher, scholar of Islam , activist, and author. He was a graduate of Al-Azhar University in Cairo and was known for his humour, popular sermons, religious books and for his outspoken stance against injustice and oppression in the world. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ). "Kishk Biography قصة حياة الشيخ كشك" . 1999-08-28.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Sheikh Abdul-Hamid Kishk ( ) (1933 – December 6, 1996) was a well-known Egyptian preacher, scholar of Islam , activist, and author. He was a graduate of the prestigious Al-Azhar University in Cairo and was said to be known for his humour, popular sermons, and for "his outspoken stance against" music, restrictions on polygamy, and "injustice and oppression in the Muslim world." Short Biography of Sheik Kishk
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Abdal-Hamid Kishk (March 10, 1933 – December 6, 1996) was an Egyptian preacher, scholar of Islam , activist, and author. He was a graduate of the prestigious Al-Azhar University in Cairo and was known for his humour, popular sermons, and for his outspoken stance against music, restrictions on polygamy, and injustice and oppression in the Muslim world.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Abdal-Hamid Kishk ( ; March 10, 1933 – December 6, 1996) was an Egyptian preacher, scholar of Islam , activist, and author. He was a graduate of the prestigious Al-Azhar University in Cairo and was known for his humour, popular sermons, and for his outspoken stance against music, restrictions on polygamy, and injustice and oppression in the Muslim world. "Kishk Biography قصة حياة الشيخ كشك" . 1999-08-28.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Egyptian Islamic scholar, activist and author Abdal-Hamid Kishk ( ; March 10, 1933 – December 6, 1996) was an Egyptian preacher, scholar of Islam , activist, and author. He was a graduate of Al-Azhar University in Cairo and was known for his humour, popular sermons, and for his outspoken stance against music, restrictions on polygamy, and injustice and oppression in the Muslim world. "Kishk Biography قصة حياة الشيخ كشك" . 1999-08-28.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “well-known egyptian preacher”. Today it says “egyptian islamic preacher and scholar”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Egyptian Islamic scholar, activist and author”. It now reads “Egyptian Islamic scholar (1933-1996)”. Read the current article and compare.
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well-known egyptian preacher
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egyptian islamic preacher and scholar
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