Wikipedia's first sentence called it “small islamic sect in israel”. Today it says “small community established in the region in the 1920s in what was then the british mandate of palestine”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Ahmadiyya in Israel ( Hebrew : אחמדים בישראל ; Arabic : أحمدية في إسرائيل ) is a small community established in the region in the 1920s in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine . Israel is the only country in the Middle East where the Ahmadi branch of Islam can be openly practiced. As such, Kababir , a neighbourhood on Mount Carmel in Haifa , Israel, acts as the Middle East headquarters of the community. It is unknown how many Israeli Ahmadis there are, but there are an estimated 2,200 Ahmadis in Kababir alone.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Ahmadiyya is a small Islamic sect in Israel . The Community was first established in the region in the 1920s, in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine . Israel is the only country in the Middle East, where Ahmadi Muslims can openly practice their Islamic faith. As such, Kababir , a neighbourhood on Mount Carmel in Haifa , Israel, acts as the Middle East headquarters of the Community. It is unknown how many Israeli Ahmadis there are, although it is estimated there are about 2,200 Ahmadis in Kababir alone.
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Ahmadiyya in Israel ( ) is a small community in Israel . The Community was first established in the region in the 1920s, in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine . Israel is the only country in the Middle East, where Ahmadis can openly practice their faith. As such, Kababir , a neighbourhood on Mount Carmel in Haifa , Israel, acts as the Middle East headquarters of the Community. It is unknown how many Israeli Ahmadis there are, although it is estimated there are about 2,200 Ahmadis in Kababir alone.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Ahmadiyya in Israel ( ) is a small Ahmadi community in Israel . The Community was first established in the region in the 1920s, in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine . Israel is the only country in the Middle East where the Ahmadi branch can be openly practiced. As such, Kababir , a neighbourhood on Mount Carmel in Haifa , Israel, acts as the Middle East headquarters of the Community. It is unknown how many Israeli Ahmadis there are, although it is estimated there are about 2,200 Ahmadis in Kababir alone.
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small islamic sect in israel
Now
small community established in the region in the 1920s in what was then the british mandate of palestine
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