Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the largest and oldest islamic centers in the city of toronto and in canada in general”. Today it says “one of the largest and oldest islamic community centers in canada”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Islamic organization and mosque based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Islamic Foundation of Toronto is one of the largest and oldest Islamic community centers in Canada. It is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Markham Road and Nugget Avenue in the former city of Scarborough . It is one of the most widely recognized Masjids in the Greater Toronto Area and has hosted many internationally renowned speakers and guests. The current imam and Director of Religious Affairs of the Masjid is Yusuf Badat.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Islamic Foundation is one of the largest and oldest Islamic Centers in the city of Toronto and in Canada in general. It is located in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough at the intersection of Nugget Avenue and Markham Road.
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The Islamic Foundation of Toronto is one of the largest and oldest Islamic community centers in Canada.It is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Markham Road and Nugget Avenue in the former city of Scarborough .It is one of the most widely recognized Masjids in the Greater Toronto Area and has hosted many internationally renowned speakers and guests.The current imam and Director of Religious Affairs of the Masjid is Yusuf Badat.
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the largest and oldest islamic centers in the city of toronto and in canada in general”. Today it says “one of the largest and oldest islamic community centers in canada”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
one of the largest and oldest islamic centers in the city of toronto and in canada in general
Now
one of the largest and oldest islamic community centers in canada
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