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Jamal Badawi

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “egyptian born muslim canadian professor in st”. Today it says “egyptian-canadian author”.
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The opening as it read in 2005

Jamal Badawi is an Egyptian born Muslim Canadian professor in St. Mary's University in Halifax , Nova Scotia .1 Renowned author, activist, preacher and speaker on Islam and Muslims.2 He often appears on TV programs, on panels, and has video and audio lectures. He is on the board of CAIR-CAN . v t e3

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Then

egyptian born muslim canadian professor in st

Now

egyptian-canadian author

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