Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the more prominent companions of muhammad”. Today it says “prominent companion of the islamic prophet muhammad and was known as one of the four 'shrewds of the arabs'”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Abu Abd Allah”. It now reads “Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Abu Abd Allah”.
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Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Abu Abd Allah al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba ibn Abi Amir ibn Mas'ud al-Thaqafi ( Arabic : المغيرة بن شعبة بن أبي عامر بن مسعود الثقفي , romanized : Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Mughīra ibn Shuʿba ibn Abī ʿĀmir ibn Masʿūd al-Thaqafī ); c. 600 –671), was a prominent companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and was known as one of the four 'shrewds of the Arabs' ( duhat al-Arab ). He belonged to the tribe of Thaqif of Ta'if , who were part of the early Islamic elite. He served as governor of Kufa , one of the two principal Arab garrisons and administrative centers of Iraq, under Caliph Umar in 642–645. In his old age, al-Mughira was again made governor of Kufa, serving under the Umayyad caliph Mu'awiya I from 661 until his death in 671. During his second governorship, he ruled with virtual independence from the caliph.
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al-Mughīrah ibn Shuʿbah ibn Abī ʿĀmir ibn Masʿūd ath-Thaqafī ( ) was one of the more prominent companions of Muhammad .
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al-Mughīrah ibn Shuʿbah ibn Abī ʿĀmir ibn Masʿūd ath-Thaqafī ( ) was one of the more prominent companions of Muhammad . He belonged to the tribe of Thaqif of Ta'if .Mughira ibn Shu'ba was one of the last companions to see the Prophet before his death.
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Abu Abd Allah al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba ibn Abi Amir ibn Mas'ud al-Thaqafi ( ); c. 600 –671) was a prominent companion of Muhammad and was known as one of the four 'shrewds of the Arabs' ( duhat al-Arab ).He belonged to the tribe of Thaqif of Ta'if , who were part of the early Islamic elite.He served as governor of Kufa , one of the two principal Arab garrisons and administrative centers of Iraq, under Caliph Umar in 642–645.In his old age, al-Mughira was again made governor of Kufa, serving under the Umayyad caliph Mu'awiya I from 661 until his death in 671.During his second governorship, he ruled with virtual independence from the caliph.
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Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Abu Abd Allah al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba ibn Abi Amir ibn Mas'ud al-Thaqafi ( ); c. 600 –671), was a prominent companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and was known as one of the four 'shrewds of the Arabs' ( duhat al-Arab ). He belonged to the tribe of Thaqif of Ta'if , who were part of the early Islamic elite. He served as governor of Kufa , one of the two principal Arab garrisons and administrative centers of Iraq, under Caliph Umar in 642–645. In his old age, al-Mughira was again made governor of Kufa, serving under the Umayyad caliph Mu'awiya I from 661 until his death in 671. During his second governorship, he ruled with virtual independence from the caliph.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the more prominent companions of muhammad”. Today it says “prominent companion of the islamic prophet muhammad and was known as one of the four 'shrewds of the arabs'”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Abu Abd Allah”. It now reads “Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Abu Abd Allah”. Read the current article and compare.
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one of the more prominent companions of muhammad
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prominent companion of the islamic prophet muhammad and was known as one of the four 'shrewds of the arabs'
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Umayyad governor of Kufa
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