Wikipedia's first sentence called it “london-based scholarly institution furthering the study of muslims in non-muslim nations”. Today it says “london-based scholarly institution whose stated purpose is to advance the study of muslims in non-muslim nation”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Islamic organization based in London, England, United Kingdom The Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs is a London-based scholarly institution whose stated purpose is to advance the study of Muslims in non-Muslim nations. It holds conferences and publishes books and journals. Saleha Mahmood Abedin, the mother of Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin , is Director of the Institute. It was founded in 1978 by Dr. Saleha Mahmood Abedin's husband, who is from India, and who was educated at Aligarh Muslim University and University of Pennsylvania. Abdullah Omar Naseef , then president of the Muslim World League and president of King Abdulaziz University , provided backing to Abedin for the institute's formation.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs is a London-based scholarly institution furthering the study of Muslims in non-Muslim nations. It holds conferences and publishes books and journals. It was founded in 1978 by Syed Z.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs is a London-based scholarly institution furthering the study of Muslims in non-Muslim nations. It holds conferences and publishes books and journals. Saleha Mahmood Abedin, the mother of Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin , is Director of the Institute.It was founded in 1978 by Dr.Syed Zainul Abedin, from India who was educated at Aligarh Muslim University and University of Pennsylvania.Abdullah Omar Naseef , then president of the Muslim World League and president of King Abdulaziz University , provided backing to Abedin for the institute's formation.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
The Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs is a London-based scholarly institution whose stated purpose is to advance the study of Muslims in non-Muslim nations. It holds conferences and publishes books and journals. Saleha Mahmood Abedin, the mother of Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin , is Director of the Institute. It was founded in 1978 by Dr. Saleha Mahmood Abedin's husband, who is from India, and who was educated at Aligarh Muslim University and University of Pennsylvania. Abdullah Omar Naseef , then president of the Muslim World League and president of King Abdulaziz University , provided backing to Abedin for the institute's formation.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “london-based scholarly institution furthering the study of muslims in non-muslim nations”. Today it says “london-based scholarly institution whose stated purpose is to advance the study of muslims in non-muslim nation”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
london-based scholarly institution furthering the study of muslims in non-muslim nations
Now
london-based scholarly institution whose stated purpose is to advance the study of muslims in non-muslim nation
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