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Al-Ajbal Mosque
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque located near the city of almtihh in basra”. Today it says “historic mosque located in the al amitahiyah district of manawi lajim neighbourhood near abu al-khaseeb in basr”.
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Al-Ajbal Mosque , also known as the Al-Aqrab Mosque or the Al-Saghir Mosque of Manawi Lajim , is a historic mosque located in the Al Amitahiyah district of Manawi Lajim neighbourhood near Abu al-Khaseeb in Basra , in the Basra Governorate of Iraq . It can accommodate at least 150 worshippers. The mosque dates from the late 14th century; and was extensively remodelled in 1998. Guide to Heritage Mosques and Historical Mosques .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque located near the city of almtihh in basra”. Today it says “historic mosque located in the al amitahiyah district of manawi lajim neighbourhood near abu al-khaseeb in basr”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
mosque located near the city of almtihh in basra
Now
historic mosque located in the al amitahiyah district of manawi lajim neighbourhood near abu al-khaseeb in basr
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