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Wikipedia's first sentence called it "president of the al-wefaq political society in bahrain". Today it says "bahraini twelver shi'a cleric and the secretary-general of the al-wefaq political society". We saved the article's opening at 6 moments between 2005 and 2025, and every claim links the exact revision.

The opening as it read in 2005

Ali Salman is the president of the Al-Wefaq political society in Bahrain .¹ He is a Shia cleric educated in Qom .² In January 1995 the Bahraini governmented forcibly exiled him to Dubai for leading a popular campaign demanding the reinstatement of the constitution and the restoration of parliament. From there he made he went to London and sought asylum.³ He continued opposition activities from London, where he was associated with the Bahrain Freedom Movement . Salman returned to Bahrain in March 2001 in a general amnesty as part of a set of political reforms announced by King Hamad . Within Al Wefaq he is considered the 'moderate' public face of the organization, and has opposed the more confrontational approach with the authorities of other leaders.⁴ However, over the summer of 2004 he vied with Salafist MP, Jassim Al Saeedi, to claim credit for proposing the introduction of self-styled morality police on to the Kingdom's streets.⁵

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The opening as it stood in 2010 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Ali Salman ( ) is the president of the Al-Wefaq political society in Bahrain . He is a Twelver Shi'a cleric educated in Qom . In January 1995 the Bahraini government forcibly exiled him to Dubai for leading a popular campaign demanding the reinstatement of the constitution and the restoration of parliament during the 1990s Uprising . From there he made his way to London and sought asylum. He continued opposition activities from London, where he was associated with the Bahrain Freedom Movement . Salman returned to Bahrain in March 2001 in a general amnesty as part of a set of political reforms announced by King Hamad . Within Al Wefaq he is considered the 'moderate' public face of the organization, and has opposed the more confrontational approach with the authorities of other leaders.

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The opening as it stood in 2015

Ali Salman Ahmed Salman ( ) is the Secretary-General of the Al-Wefaq political society in Bahrain . He is a Twelver Shi'a cleric educated in Qom . In January 1995 the Bahraini government forcibly exiled him to Dubai for leading a popular campaign demanding the reinstatement of the constitution and the restoration of parliament during the 1990s Uprising . From there he made his way to London and sought asylum. He continued opposition activities from London, where he was associated with the Bahrain Freedom Movement . Salman returned to Bahrain in March 2001 in a general amnesty as part of a set of political reforms announced by King Hamad . Sheikh Ali Salman severely tortured by Al Khalifa regime in prisons. Numerous protests held the detention of Sheikh Ali Salman and several people were injured after the Al Khalifa forces fired tear gas and birdshots to disperse protesters. Within Al Wefaq he is considered the 'moderate' public face of the organization, and has opposed the more confrontational approach with the authorities of other leaders.

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The opening as it stood in 2020 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Ali Salman Ahmed Salman ( ) is a Bahraini Twelver Shi'a cleric and the Secretary-General of the Al-Wefaq political society. In January 1995, the Bahraini government forcibly exiled him to Dubai for leading a popular campaign demanding the reinstatement of the constitution and the restoration of parliament during the 1990s Uprising . From there he made his way to London and sought asylum. He continued opposition activities from London, where he was associated with the Bahrain Freedom Movement . Salman returned to Bahrain in March 2001 in a general amnesty as part of a set of political reforms announced by King Hamad . According to an unknown source close to his family, Sheikh Ali Salman was severely tortured by Al Khalifa regime in prisons. Numerous protests were held the detention of Sheikh Ali Salman and several people were injured after the Al Khalifa forces fired tear gas and birdshots to disperse the protesters. Within Al Wefaq he is considered a 'moderate' public face of the organization and has opposed the more confrontational approach with the authorities typical of the other leaders.

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

Bahraini Shia cleric For the Iraqi Olympic sprinter, see Ali Salman (athlete) . Ali Salman Ahmed Salman ( ) is a Bahraini Twelver Shi'a cleric and the Secretary-General of the Al-Wefaq political society. In January 1995, the Bahraini government forcibly exiled him to Dubai for leading a popular campaign demanding the reinstatement of the constitution and the restoration of parliament during the 1990s Uprising . From there he made his way to London and sought asylum. He continued opposition activities from London, where he was associated with the Bahrain Freedom Movement . Salman returned to Bahrain in March 2001 in a general amnesty as part of a set of political reforms announced by King Hamad . According to an unknown source close to his family, Sheikh Ali Salman was severely tortured by Al Khalifa regime in prisons. Numerous protests were held the detention of Sheikh Ali Salman and several people were injured after the Al Khalifa forces fired tear gas and birdshots to disperse the protesters. Within Al Wefaq he is considered a 'moderate' public face of the organization and has opposed the more confrontational approach with the authorities typical of the other leaders.

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The opening as it stood in 2025

Bahraini Shia cleric For the Iraqi Olympic sprinter, see Ali Salman (athlete) . Ali Salman Ahmed Salman ( Arabic : علي سلمان أحمد سلمان ) is a Bahraini Twelver Shi'a cleric and the Secretary-General of the Al-Wefaq political society. In January 1995, the Bahraini government forcibly exiled him to Dubai for leading a popular campaign demanding the reinstatement of the constitution and the restoration of parliament during the 1990s Uprising . From there he made his way to London and sought asylum. He continued opposition activities from London, where he was associated with the Bahrain Freedom Movement . Salman returned to Bahrain in March 2001 in a general amnesty as part of a set of political reforms announced by King Hamad . According to an unknown source close to his family, Sheikh Ali Salman was severely tortured by Al Khalifa regime in prisons. Numerous protests were held the detention of Sheikh Ali Salman and several people were injured after the Al Khalifa forces fired tear gas and birdshots to disperse the protesters. Within Al Wefaq he is considered a 'moderate' public face of the organization and has opposed the more confrontational approach with the authorities typical of the other leaders.

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