Wikipedia's first sentence called it “genre of graffiti created by islamic people or by people who are inspired by the religion”. Today it says “genre of graffiti created by people who usually relate to the middle east or north africa”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Islamic graffiti is a genre of graffiti created by people who usually relate to the Middle East or North Africa, using Arabic or other languages for social or political messages. It is a popular art genre created by "artists, graffiti writers, designers and typographers from the Middle East and around the world who merge Arabic calligraphy with the art of graffiti writing, street art and urban culture." Containing social themes, this type of art finds expression in a variety of forms. The most common languages used are English and Arabic. Like all other forms of art, graffiti can serve as a medium for instigating political or social change, or as a form of self-expression.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Islamic graffiti is a genre of graffiti created by Islamic people or by people who are inspired by the religion. Containing Islamic themes, this type of art is created in a variety of forms. The most common languages used are English and Arabic. Like all other forms of art, graffiti can be used as a medium for instigating political or social change, or as a form of self-expression.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Islamic graffiti is a genre of graffiti created by people with a Muslim background.Containing social themes, this type of art finds expression in a variety of forms. The most common languages used are English and Arabic. Like all other forms of art, graffiti can serve as a medium for instigating political or social change, or as a form of self-expression.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “genre of graffiti created by islamic people or by people who are inspired by the religion”. Today it says “genre of graffiti created by people who usually relate to the middle east or north africa”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
genre of graffiti created by islamic people or by people who are inspired by the religion
Now
genre of graffiti created by people who usually relate to the middle east or north africa
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