Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque located in the arncliffe suburb of sydney”. Today it says “twelver shi'ite mosque located in arncliffe”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Al-Zahra Mosque , more commonly known as the Al-Zahra Mosque , is a Twelver Shi'ite mosque located in Arncliffe , a suburb of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . Established in 1980, it is Australia's first and largest Shia mosque and also one of the Australia's largest mosques. Professor Ahmad Abdul Majeed Hammoud is perhaps the founder of Al Zahra College, which belongs to Al Zahra Mosque. Since the mosque was built there has been considerable real-estate development within its proximity and, in 2013, it was reported that the growing population of Muslim voters are affecting the outcomes of Federal and State elections. There have been allegations of threats made against the worshippers at the mosque.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
33°55′58″S 151°08′55″E  /  33.932659°S 151.148667°E  / -33.932659; 151.148667 The Al-Zahra Mosque in 2006 The Fatima Al-Zahra Mosque is a Shia Islamic mosque located in Arncliffe a suburb of Sydney , Australia . Established in 1980, it is Australia's largest Shia mosque and also one of the Australia's largest mosques. Since the mosque was built there has been considerable real-estate development within its proximity and it is said that its voters are having an impact on Federal and State election outcomes. There have been allegations of threats made against the worshippers at the mosque.
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The opening as it stood in 2020 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear
The Fatima Al-Zahra Mosque is a Shia Islam mosque located in Arncliffe , a suburb of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia .Established in 1980 by Al Alaama Al Sheikh Fahd Mehdi Alameli, it is Australia's first and largest Shia mosque and also one of the Australia's largest mosques.Professor Ahmad Abdul Majeed Hammoud is perhaps the founder of Al Zahra College, which belongs to Al Zahra Mosque. Since the mosque was built there has been considerable real-estate development within its proximity and it is said that its voters are affecting Federal and State election outcomes. There have been allegations of threats made against the worshippers at the mosque.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
The Fatima Al-Zahra Mosque is a Shia Islam mosque located in Arncliffe , a suburb of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . Established in 1980, it is Australia's first and largest Shia mosque and also one of the Australia's largest mosques. Professor Ahmad Abdul Majeed Hammoud is perhaps the founder of Al Zahra College, which belongs to Al Zahra Mosque. Since the mosque was built there has been considerable real-estate development within its proximity and it is said that its voters are affecting Federal and State election outcomes. There have been allegations of threats made against the worshippers at the mosque.
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque located in the arncliffe suburb of sydney”. Today it says “twelver shi'ite mosque located in arncliffe”. Read the current article and compare.
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mosque located in the arncliffe suburb of sydney
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twelver shi'ite mosque located in arncliffe
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