Did Wikipedia remove the word "indigenous" from the Islam in Puerto Rico article?

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When did the Islam in Puerto Rico article stop using the word "indigenous"?

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What did Wikipedia remove from the Islam in Puerto Rico article?

The opening as it read in 2010

Islam in Puerto Rico : As in 2004, official data estimated there were 5,091 Muslims in Puerto Rico , representing 0.13 percent of the population.¹ The early Muslim community largely consisted of Palestinians who arrived between 1958 and 1962. At the time, the vast majority of Puerto Rico's Muslims lived in Río Piedras – a crowded suburb of San Juan – where they operated restaurants, jewelry stores and clothing outlets.² Today there are mosques and Islamic Centers in Aguadilla , San Juan, Hatillo , Ponce , Arecibo , and Río Piedras .³ The American Muslim Association of North America (AMANA) also has an office in Cayey . Similar to their counterparts in the United States (particularly New York ), large numbers of indigenous Puerto Ricans are becoming interested in Islam .⁴

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The opening as it stood in 2015 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Islamic Center in Ponce In 2007, there were over 5,000 Muslims residing in Puerto Rico , representing about 0.10% of the population. The early Muslim community largely consisted mainly of Palestinian immigrants who arrived between 1958 and 1962. At the time, the vast majority of Puerto Rico's Muslims lived in Caguas – a city in the island's central region located south of San Juan – where they operated restaurants, jewelry stores and clothing outlets. A storefront mosque on Calle Padre Colón in the Río Piedras district of San Juan served the entire religious community on the island during earlier years, however, today there are mosques and Islamic centers in Aguadilla , Arecibo , Hatillo , Ponce , Vega Alta , and San Juan. The American Muslim Association of North America (AMANA) also has an office in Cayey .

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The opening as it stood in 2020

Mainly Palestinians and Jordanians Islamic Center in Ponce In 2007, there were over 5,000 Muslims residing in Puerto Rico , representing about 0.1% of the population. The early Muslim community largely consisted mainly of Palestinian and Jordanian immigrants who arrived between 1958 and 1962. At the time, the vast majority of Puerto Rico's Muslims lived in Caguas – a city in the island's central region located south of San Juan – where they operated restaurants, jewelry stores and clothing outlets. A storefront mosque on Calle Padre Colón in the Río Piedras district of San Juan served the entire religious community on the island during earlier years, however, today there are mosques and Islamic centers in Aguadilla , Arecibo , Hatillo , Ponce , Vega Alta , and San Juan. The American Muslim Association of North America (AMANA) also has an office in Cayey .

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

Islam in Puerto Rico Islamic Center in Ponce In 2007, there were over 5,000 Muslims residing in Puerto Rico , representing about 0.1% of the population. The early Muslim community largely consisted mainly of Palestinian and Jordanian immigrants who arrived between 1958 and 1962. At the time, the vast majority of Puerto Rico's Muslims lived in Caguas – a city in the island's central region located south of San Juan – where they operated restaurants, jewelry stores and clothing outlets. A storefront mosque on Calle Padre Colón in the Río Piedras district of San Juan served the entire religious community on the island during earlier years, however, today there are mosques and Islamic centers in Aguadilla , Arecibo , Hatillo , Ponce , Vega Alta , and San Juan. The American Muslim Association of North America (AMANA) also has an office in Cayey .

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The opening as it stood in 2025

Religion in Puerto Rico Islamic Center in Ponce In 2007, there were over 5,000 Muslims residing in Puerto Rico , representing about 0.1% of the population. The early Muslim community largely consisted mainly of Palestinian and Jordanian immigrants who arrived between 1958 and 1962. At the time, the vast majority of Puerto Rico's Muslims lived in Caguas – a city in the island's central region located south of San Juan – where they operated restaurants, jewelry stores and clothing outlets. A storefront mosque on Calle Padre Colón in the Río Piedras district of San Juan served the entire religious community on the island during earlier years, however, today there are mosques and Islamic centers in Aguadilla , Arecibo , Hatillo , Ponce , Vega Alta , and San Juan. The American Muslim Association of North America (AMANA) also has an office in Cayey .

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