Wikipedia's first sentence called it “kingdom of saudi arabia 's highest religious body”. Today it says “highest religious authority in saudi arabia”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Council of Ulema, KSA's highest religious body The Council of Senior Scholars ( Arabic : هيئة كبار العلماء , romanized : Hay'at Kibar al-‘Ulama ), also known as the Senior Council of Ulama ) is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 's highest religious body, and advises the king on religious matters. The council is appointed by the king, with salaries paid by the government. As of 2009, the council was made up of 21 members. Saudi King Fahd continued the precedent set by earlier kings of meeting weekly with Council members who resided in the capital, Riyadh . In 2010, Saudi King Abdullah decreed that only members of the Council and a few other Islamic Scholars could issue fatwa in Saudi Arabia.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Council of Senior Scholars ( Majlis Hay'at Kibar al-‘Ulama , also known as the Senior Council of Ulema ) is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 's highest religious body, and advises the king on religious matters. The council is appointed by the king, with salaries paid by the government. As of 2009, the council was made up of 21 members. Saudi King Fahd has continued the precedent set by earlier kings of meeting weekly with Council members who resided in the capital, Riyadh . As of 2010, Saudi King Abdullah decreed that only members of the Council and a few other clerics could issue fatwa in Saudi Arabia. ( List of members of the council as of June 2013 ) "Saudi Arabia: The Coming Storm" By Peter W.
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The Council of Senior Scholars ( Majlis Hay'at Kibar al-‘Ulama - مجلس هيئة كبار العلماء, also known as the Senior Council of Ulema ) is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 's highest religious body, and advises the king on religious matters. The council is appointed by the king, with salaries paid by the government. As of 2009, the council was made up of 21 members. Saudi King Fahd continued the precedent set by earlier kings of meeting weekly with Council members who resided in the capital, Riyadh . In 2010, Saudi King Abdullah decreed that only members of the Council and a few other clerics could issue fatwa in Saudi Arabia.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
The Senior Council of Ulema, KSA's highest religious body The Council of Senior Scholars ( Hay'at Kibar al-‘Ulama - هيئة كبار العلماء, also known as the Senior Council of Ulama ) is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 's highest religious body, and advises the king on religious matters. The council is appointed by the king, with salaries paid by the government. As of 2009, the council was made up of 21 members. Saudi King Fahd continued the precedent set by earlier kings of meeting weekly with Council members who resided in the capital, Riyadh . In 2010, Saudi King Abdullah decreed that only members of the Council and a few other Islamic Scholars could issue fatwa in Saudi Arabia.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “kingdom of saudi arabia 's highest religious body”. Today it says “highest religious authority in saudi arabia”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
kingdom of saudi arabia 's highest religious body
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highest religious authority in saudi arabia
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