Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque located in beirut”. Today it says “mosque”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Construction; Timeline”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque ( Arabic : جامع المجيدية ) is a mosque , located in Beirut , Lebanon . Originally a fort, the building was converted into a mosque in the mid-19th century and named after Sultan Abdul Majid. Damaged during the Lebanese Civil War , the mosque was restored in 2004.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque is located in Beirut , Lebanon .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Mosque in Beirut, Lebanon Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque ( ) is a mosque located in Beirut , Lebanon .
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque located in beirut”. Today it says “mosque”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Construction; Timeline”. Read the current article and compare.
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mosque located in beirut
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mosque
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