Wikipedia's first sentence called it “professor of islamic studies and arabic language and”. Today it says “scholar of islamic studies and arabic language and studies at emory university”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Conference and lectures”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Stewart is a scholar of Islamic studies and Arabic language and literature . He is Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Middle eastern and South Asian studies at Emory University . His research interests include Islamic law , the Qur'an , Islamic schools and branches and varieties of Arabic . Library of Arabic Literature , 2013.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Dr. Stewart is a professor of Islamic studies and Arabic language and literature . His research interests include Islamic law , the Qur'an , Islamic schools and branches and varieties of Arabic . Library of Arabic Literature , 2013. Stewart at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion . Stewart (Emory University) at the Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences official site. Devin Stewart at the Institute of Ismaili Studies .
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Devin J. Stewart is a professor of Islamic studies and Arabic language and literature . His research interests include Islamic law , the Qur'an , Islamic schools and branches and varieties of Arabic . Library of Arabic Literature , 2013. Stewart (Emory University) at the Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences official site. Devin Stewart at the Institute of Ismaili Studies .
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Stewart is a professor of Islamic studies and Arabic language and literature . His research interests include Islamic law , the Qur'an , Islamic schools and branches and varieties of Arabic . Library of Arabic Literature , 2013.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “professor of islamic studies and arabic language and”. Today it says “scholar of islamic studies and arabic language and studies at emory university”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Conference and lectures”. Read the current article and compare.
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professor of islamic studies and arabic language and
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scholar of islamic studies and arabic language and studies at emory university
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Conference and lectures
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