Wikipedia's first sentence called it “non-profit organisation of distinguished scientists and technologists dedicated to the promotion of science and”. Today it says “non-profit organisation of scientists and technologists that works for the promotion of science and technology”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Islamic World Academy of Sciences ( IAS ) is a non-profit organisation of scientists and technologists that works for the promotion of science and technology in the Islamic world . It was founded in 1986. "Overview of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS)" . : Cite journal requires |journal= ( help ) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link ) Zou'bi, Moneef (2005). "Reaching out to Decision-Makers on Science Matters: Islamic World Academy of Sciences as an Example" – via ResearchGate . Partnership (IAP), the InterAcademy.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Islamic Academy of Sciences (IAS) is a non-profit organisation of distinguished scientists and technologists dedicated to the promotion of science and technology in the Muslim world .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Islamic Academy of Sciences (IAS) is a non-profit organisation of scientists and technologists that works for the promotion of science and technology in the Muslim world .It was founded in 1986.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Islamic World Academy of Sciences ( IAS ) is a non-profit organisation of scientists and technologists that works for the promotion of science and technology in the Islamic world . It was founded in 1986.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “non-profit organisation of distinguished scientists and technologists dedicated to the promotion of science and”. Today it says “non-profit organisation of scientists and technologists that works for the promotion of science and technology”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
non-profit organisation of distinguished scientists and technologists dedicated to the promotion of science and
Now
non-profit organisation of scientists and technologists that works for the promotion of science and technology
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