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Gawhar Shad Mosque
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “built under a commission by gawhar shad”. Today it says “former mosque”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mosque in Herat, Afghanistan 34°21′21″N 62°11′05″E  /  34.3557°N 62.1847°E  / 34.3557; 62.1847”. It now reads “Former mosque in Herat, Afghanistan”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Mosque in Herat, Afghanistan 34°21′21″N 62°11′05″E  /  34.3557°N 62.1847°E  / 34.3557; 62.1847 Location of the Gawhar Shad Mosque (in red), in the Musalla complex The Gawhar Shad Mosque ( Masjid-i Jami‘ of Gawhar Shad) in Herat was built under a commission by Gawhar Shad , the main queen of the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh . It is located in the southwestern corner of the Musalla complex .
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “built under a commission by gawhar shad”. Today it says “former mosque”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mosque in Herat, Afghanistan 34°21′21″N 62°11′05″E  /  34.3557°N 62.1847°E  / 34.3557; 62.1847”. It now reads “Former mosque in Herat, Afghanistan”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
built under a commission by gawhar shad
Now
former mosque
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