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Kabiru Gombe

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “nigerian islamic scholar”. Today it says “nigerian islamic scholar and preacher”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Islamic cleric Muhammad”. It now reads “Islamic Cleric Kabir Muhammad Haruna pronunciation popularly known as”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023

Islamic Cleric Kabir Muhammad Haruna pronunciation popularly known as Kabiru Gombe is a Nigerian Islamic scholar and preacher.1 He has been the present National Secretary General of the Jama'atu Izalatil Bid'ah wa Iqamatus Sunnah , the largest Salafiyyah movement in Nigeria, since December 2011.

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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “nigerian islamic scholar”. Today it says “nigerian islamic scholar and preacher”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Islamic cleric Muhammad”. It now reads “Islamic Cleric Kabir Muhammad Haruna pronunciation popularly known as”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

nigerian islamic scholar

Now

nigerian islamic scholar and preacher

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