The word “jihad” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2010. Today the opening carries none. 3 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
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The opening as it read in 2010
Amman Message ( ) is a statement which was issued on 9 November 2004 (27th of Ramadan 1425 AH ) by King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan , calling for tolerance and unity in the Muslim world . Subsequently, a three-point ruling was issued by 200 Islamic scholars from over 50 countries, focusing on issues of: defining who a Muslim is; excommunication from Islam ( takfir ), and; principles related to delivering religious edicts ( fatāwa ).1
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The Amman Message ( ) is a statement calling for tolerance and unity in the Muslim world that was issued on 9 November 2004 (27th of Ramadan 1425 AH ) by King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan . Subsequently, a three-point ruling was issued by 200 Islamic scholars from over 50 countries, focusing on issues of defining who a Muslim is; excommunication from Islam ( takfir ), and; principles related to delivering religious edicts ( fatāwa ).
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The Amman Message ( ) is a statement calling for tolerance and unity in the Muslim world that was issued on 9 November 2004 (27th of Ramadan 1425 AH ) by King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan . Subsequently, a three-point ruling was issued by 200 Islamic scholars from over 50 countries, focusing on issues of defining who is a Muslim , excommunication from Islam ( takfir ), and principles related to delivering religious opinions ( fatāwa ).
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Religious sermon The Amman Message ( ) is a statement calling for tolerance and unity in the Muslim world that was issued on 9 November 2004 (27th of Ramadan 1425 AH ) by King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan , and his advisor Sheikh Izz-Eddine Al-Khatib Al-Tamimiv.The message aims to "clarify to the modern world the true nature of Islam and the nature of true Islam," and to specify which actions do and do not represent the religion. A three-point ruling was issued by 200 Islamic scholars from over 50 countries, focusing on issues of defining who is a Muslim , excommunication from Islam ( takfir ), and principles related to delivering religious opinions ( fatāwa ). The message receives substantial support from the royal family of Jordan and the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre , which has been set up for the purpose of its promotion.Through its website, the Amman Message is easily accessible in English and Arabic.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
2004 sermon in Jordan The Amman Message ( Arabic : رسالة عمان , romanized : Risālat ʿAmmān ) is a statement calling for tolerance and unity in the Muslim world that was issued on 9 November 2004 (27 Ramadan 1425 AH ) by King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan , and his advisor Sheikh Izz-Eddine Al-Tamimi. The message aims to "clarify to the modern world the true nature of Islam and the nature of true Islam," and to specify which actions do and do not represent the religion. A three-point ruling was issued by 200 Islamic scholars from over 50 countries, focusing on issues of defining who is a Muslim , excommunication from Islam ( takfir ), and principles related to delivering religious opinions ( fatāwa ). The message received substantial support from the royal family of Jordan and the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre , which was set up for the purpose of its promotion.Through its website, the Amman Message is accessible in English and Arabic.
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statement which was issued on 9 november 2004
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statement calling for tolerance and unity in the muslim world that was issued on 9 november 2004
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