Wikipedia's first sentence called it “syrian islamist cleric who is actively involved fighting in the syrian civil war against the syrian government”. Today it says “syrian islamist cleric who was actively involved fighting in the syrian civil war against the ba'athist governm”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Views and fatwas”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Abdul Razzaq al-Mahdi ( Arabic : عبد الزراق المهدي ), is a Syrian Islamist cleric who is actively involved fighting in the Syrian Civil War against the Syrian government. He originates from Damascus 's Al-Salihiyah district and was born in 1961. "cleric Abdulrazzaq al-Mehdi has announced his defection from HTS due to its recent "aggressions" against Ahrar al-Sham" – via Twitter.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Abdul Razzaq al-Mahdi ( ) is a Syrian Islamist cleric who is actively involved fighting in the Syrian Civil War against the Syrian government. He originates from Damascus 's Al-Salihiyah district and was born in 1961. "cleric Abdulrazzaq al-Mehdi has announced his defection from HTS due to its recent "aggressions" against Ahrar al-Sham" . twitter .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Syrian Islamist cleric (born 1961) Abdul Razzaq al-Mahdi ( ), is a Syrian Islamist cleric who is actively involved fighting in the Syrian Civil War against the Syrian government. He originates from Damascus 's Al-Salihiyah district and was born in 1961. "cleric Abdulrazzaq al-Mehdi has announced his defection from HTS due to its recent "aggressions" against Ahrar al-Sham" – via Twitter.
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “syrian islamist cleric who is actively involved fighting in the syrian civil war against the syrian government”. Today it says “syrian islamist cleric who was actively involved fighting in the syrian civil war against the ba'athist governm”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Views and fatwas”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
syrian islamist cleric who is actively involved fighting in the syrian civil war against the syrian government
Now
syrian islamist cleric who was actively involved fighting in the syrian civil war against the ba'athist governm
Sections that no longer exist
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Views and fatwas
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