Wikipedia's first sentence called it “islamic organization”. Today it says “islamic organization and registered charity in the united states”. "terror" appeared 2 times in the opening in 2010. Today: absent from the opening.
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The opening as it read in 2005
American Muslim Council is an Islamic organization, ostensibly known as a charity, that has been investigated for links to terrorism . American Muslim Council founder Abdurahman Alamoudi , age 52, pled guilty on July 30 , 2004 to three charges of illegal dealings with Libya , after admitting that he participated in a plot to murder Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah for Muammar Gaddafi .1 Alamoudi is also the former leader of the Islamic Society of Boston .
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The opening as it stood in 2010 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
The American Muslim Council ( AMC ) is an Islamic organization and registered charity in the United States.Its headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois .An earlier organization with the same name was founded in 1990 by Abdul Rahman al-Amoudi with the support of the Muslim Brotherhood .(Al-Amoudi is also the former leader of the Islamic Society of Boston .) Its stated goal was to campaign for the political and civil rights of all Americans.The AMC later reorganized itself under a new name and moved its National headquarter from Washington, D.C. to Chicago.The organization currently using the name "The American Muslim Council" is different than the AMC founded by al-Amoudi; it is much more moderate.AMC took part in the defense of South Florida Professor and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Sami Al-Arian and questioned the US government's allegation that the professor took part in terrorist activities.AMC produced a pamphlet in which it said that "the FBI has a history of harassing and harming minority and immigrant communities".On March 2, 2006, Al-Arian entered a guilty plea to a charge of conspiracy to help the Palestinian Islamic Jihad , a " specially designated terrorist " organization.Al-Arian was sentenced to 57 months in prison, and ordered deported following his prison term.The AMC has participated in interfaith dialogue with the U.S.Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs .AMC is also a member of the American Muslim Political Coordination Council (AMPCC), along with the American Muslim Alliance (AMA), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPC).AMPCC's primary concern is to coordinate the member organizations on activism and lobbying.Hopes to Work With Diverse Group" .The Washington Post . p.
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The opening as it stood in 2015 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
The American Muslim Council ( AMC ) is an Islamic organization and registered charity in the United States. Its headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois . An earlier organization with the same name was founded in 1990 by Abdul Rahman al-Amoudi with the support of the Muslim Brotherhood . (Al-Amoudi is also the former leader of the Islamic Society of Boston .) The AMC later reorganized itself under a new name and moved its national headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Chicago. The organization currently using the name "The American Muslim Council" is different from the AMC founded by al-Amoudi; it is much more moderate. AMC took part in the defense of South Florida Professor and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Sami Al-Arian and questioned the US government's allegation that the professor took part in terrorist activities. AMC produced a pamphlet in which it said that "the FBI has a history of harassing and harming minority and immigrant communities". On March 2, 2006, Al-Arian entered a guilty plea to a charge of conspiracy to help the Palestinian Islamic Jihad , a " specially designated terrorist " organization. Al-Arian was sentenced to 57 months in prison, and ordered deported following his prison term. AMC is also a member of the American Muslim Political Coordination Council (AMPCC), along with the American Muslim Alliance (AMA), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). AMPCC's primary concern is to coordinate the member organizations on activism and lobbying. Hopes to Work With Diverse Group" . The Washington Post . p.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The American Muslim Council ( AMC ) is an Islamic organization and registered charity in the United States. Its headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois . An earlier organization with the same name was founded in 1990 by Abdul Rahman al-Amoudi with the support of the Muslim Brotherhood . (Al-Amoudi is also the former leader of the Islamic Society of Boston .) The AMC later reorganized itself under a new name and moved its national headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Chicago. The organization currently using the name "The American Muslim Council" is different from the AMC founded by al-Amoudi; it is much more moderate. AMC took part in the defense of South Florida Professor and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Sami Al-Arian and questioned the US government's allegation that the professor took part in terrorist activities. AMC produced a pamphlet in which it said that "the FBI has a history of harassing and harming minority and immigrant communities". On March 2, 2006, Al-Arian entered a guilty plea to a charge of conspiracy to help the Palestinian Islamic Jihad , a " specially designated terrorist " organization. Al-Arian was sentenced to 57 months in prison, and ordered deported following his prison term. AMC is also a member of the American Muslim Political Coordination Council (AMPCC), along with the American Muslim Alliance (AMA), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). AMPCC's primary concern is to coordinate the member organizations on activism and lobbying. Hopes to Work With Diverse Group" . The Washington Post . p.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
The American Muslim Council ( AMC ) is an Islamic organization and registered charity in the United States. Its headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois . An earlier organization with the same name was founded in 1990 by Abdul Rahman al-Amoudi with the support of the Muslim Brotherhood . (Al-Amoudi is also the former leader of the Islamic Society of Boston .) The AMC later reorganized itself under a new name and moved its national headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Chicago. The organization currently using the name "The American Muslim Council" is different from the AMC founded by al-Amoudi; it is much more moderate. AMC took part in the defense of South Florida Professor and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Sami Al-Arian and questioned the US government's allegation that the professor took part in terrorist activities. AMC produced a pamphlet in which it said that "the FBI has a history of harassing and harming minority and immigrant communities". On March 2, 2006, Al-Arian entered a guilty plea to a charge of conspiracy to help the Palestinian Islamic Jihad , a " specially designated terrorist " organization. Al-Arian was sentenced to 57 months in prison, and ordered deported following his prison term. AMC is also a member of the American Muslim Political Coordination Council (AMPCC), along with the American Muslim Alliance (AMA), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). AMPCC's primary concern is to coordinate the member organizations on activism and lobbying. Hopes to Work With Diverse Group" . The Washington Post . p.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Islamic organization based on Chicago, Illinois, United States The American Muslim Council ( AMC ) is an Islamic organization and registered charity in the United States. Its headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois . An earlier organization with the same name was founded in 1990 by Abdul Rahman al-Amoudi with the support of the Muslim Brotherhood . (Al-Amoudi is also the former leader of the Islamic Society of Boston .) The AMC later reorganized itself under a new name and moved its national headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Chicago. The organization currently using the name "The American Muslim Council" is different from the AMC founded by al-Amoudi; it is much more moderate. AMC took part in the defense of South Florida Professor and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Sami Al-Arian and questioned the US government's allegation that the professor took part in terrorist activities. AMC produced a pamphlet in which it said that "the FBI has a history of harassing and harming minority and immigrant communities". On March 2, 2006, Al-Arian entered a guilty plea to a charge of conspiracy to help the Palestinian Islamic Jihad , a " specially designated terrorist " organization. Al-Arian was sentenced to 57 months in prison, and ordered deported following his prison term. AMC is also a member of the American Muslim Political Coordination Council (AMPCC), along with the American Muslim Alliance (AMA), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). AMPCC's primary concern is to coordinate the member organizations on activism and lobbying. Hopes to Work With Diverse Group" . The Washington Post . p.
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “islamic organization”. Today it says “islamic organization and registered charity in the united states”. "terror" appeared 2 times in the opening in 2010. Today: absent from the opening. Read the current article and compare.
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What Wikipedia says this is
Every article opens by defining its subject. This one was redefined since 2005, and today's defining sentence is their current revision.
Then
islamic organization
Now
islamic organization and registered charity in the united states
Where the word went
It left the opening. It did not leave the article. Wikipedia moved it down the page, where a reader arriving from a search result will not reach it.
“terror” was in the opening on October 6, 2023. Today 2 remain, 33% of the way down the article.
“jihad” was in the opening on October 6, 2023. Today 2 remain, 33% of the way down the article.
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