Wikipedia's first sentence called it “iraqi - iranian shia scholar”. Today it says “iraqi islamic scholar and professor”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Iraqi-Iranian Ayatollah Ayatollah Sayyid”. It now reads “Iraqi Ayatollah Ayatollah Sayyid”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Muhammad-Ridha al-Husayni al-Sistani ( ; , born 18 August 1962), is an Iraqi - Iranian Shia scholar, and the son of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani . al-Sistani primarily runs his fathers office and oversees the financial and administrative work.1He firmly believes in Iraq's sovereignty and its right not to be interrupted by any foreign side, and only Iraqis have the right to choose the type of governance they want, again without the interference of any imposing foreign entity.2 "Iltizam Najl Samahat al-Sayyid al-Sistani Bil Ta'limat al-Sihiyya Athnaa Iqamat Salat al-Mayyit" [Sayyid Sistani's son complies with health measures during funeral].
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Iraqi-Iranian Ayatollah Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad-Ridha al-Husayni al-Sistani ( ; , born 18 August 1962), is an Iraqi - Iranian Shia scholar, and the son of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani . Sistani primarily runs his father's office and oversees the financial and administrative work. "Iltizam Najl Samahat al-Sayyid al-Sistani Bil Ta'limat al-Sihiyya Athnaa Iqamat Salat al-Mayyit" [Sayyid Sistani's son complies with health measures during funeral].
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Iraqi Ayatollah Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad-Ridha al-Husayni al-Sistani ( Arabic : محمد رضا الحسيني السيستاني , born 18 August 1962), is an Iraqi Islamic scholar, and the eldest son of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani . Muhammad-Ridha primarily runs his father's office and oversees the financial and administrative work. "Iltizam Najl Samahat al-Sayyid al-Sistani Bil Ta'limat al-Sihiyya Athnaa Iqamat Salat al-Mayyit" [Sayyid Sistani's son complies with health measures during funeral].
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “iraqi - iranian shia scholar”. Today it says “iraqi islamic scholar and professor”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Iraqi-Iranian Ayatollah Ayatollah Sayyid”. It now reads “Iraqi Ayatollah Ayatollah Sayyid”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
iraqi - iranian shia scholar
Now
iraqi islamic scholar and professor
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