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Muhammad Arshad Misbahi

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “chair of aksa”. Today it says “chair of al-karam scholars association and has served at manchester central mosque from 1997 to 2015 as the kha”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Allama Moulana Hafiz Imam”. It now reads “Imam of Manchester Central Mosque Victoria Park (1997–2015)”.
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Muhammad Arshad Misbahi , or Allama Maulana Hafiz Imam Muhammad Arshad al-Misbahi (born 1968) is the Chair of Al-Karam Scholars Association and has served at Manchester Central Mosque from 1997 to 2015 as the Khatib, Imam and Headteacher. He is a graduate from the Islamic Seminary Al Jamiatul Ashrafia . He is considered by many to be among the knowledgeable scholars of his time.

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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “chair of aksa”. Today it says “chair of al-karam scholars association and has served at manchester central mosque from 1997 to 2015 as the kha”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Allama Moulana Hafiz Imam”. It now reads “Imam of Manchester Central Mosque Victoria Park (1997–2015)”. Read the current article and compare.
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chair of aksa

Now

chair of al-karam scholars association and has served at manchester central mosque from 1997 to 2015 as the kha

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