Wikipedia's first sentence called it “group dedicated”. Today it says “religious organization dedicated to establishing and maintaining islamic societies on college campuses in canad”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Muslim Student Association ( MSA ) is a group dedicated, by its own description, to Islamic societies on college campuses in Canada and the United States for the good of Muslim students. A mostly non- political group, the MSA is involved in providing Muslims on various campuses the opportunity to practice their religion and to ease and facilitate such activities. MSA is also involved in social activities, such as fund raisers for the homeless during Ramadan .1
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The opening as it stood in 2010 3 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
The Muslim Students' Association , or Muslim Student Union , of the U.S. and Canada, also known as MSA National , is a religious organization dedicated to establishing and maintaining Islamic societies on college campuses in Canada and the United States .It serves to provide coordination and support for affiliated MSA chapters in colleges across North America .Established in 1963, the organization now has chapters in colleges across the continent , and is the precursor of the Islamic Society of North America and several other Islamic organizations.List of MSA chapter websites
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The opening as it stood in 2015 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear
The Muslim Students Association , or Muslim Student Union , of the U.S. and Canada, also known as MSA National , is a religious organization dedicated to establishing and maintaining Islamic societies on college campuses in Canada and the United States. It serves to provide coordination and support for affiliated MSA chapters in colleges across North America. Established in 1963, the organization now has chapters in colleges across the continent, and is the precursor of the Islamic Society of North America and several other Islamic organizations. The Muslim Students Association has at times been the subject of scrutiny, in particular the New York Police Department's (NYPD) monitoring across several US college campuses of what they termed MSAs.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Muslim Student Association , or Muslim Student Union , of the U.S. and Canada, also known as MSA National , is a religious organization dedicated to establishing and maintaining Islamic societies on college campuses in Canada and the United States. It serves to provide coordination and support for affiliated MSA chapters in colleges across North America. Established in 1963, the organization now has chapters in colleges across the continent, and is the precursor of the Islamic Society of North America and several other Islamic organizations. The Muslim Students Association has at times been the subject of scrutiny; for example, the New York Police Department (NYPD) targeted MSAs across several US college campuses for monitoring as part of their Muslim surveillance program .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
North American religious organization The Muslim Students Association , or Muslim Student Union , of the U.S. and Canada, also known as MSA National , is a religious organization dedicated to establishing and maintaining Islamic societies on college campuses in Canada and the United States. It serves to provide coordination and support for affiliated MSA chapters in colleges across North America. Established in 1963, the organization now has chapters in colleges across the continent, and is the precursor of the Islamic Society of North America and several other Islamic organizations. The Muslim Students Association has at times been the subject of scrutiny; for example, the New York Police Department (NYPD) targeted MSAs across several US college campuses for monitoring as part of their Muslim surveillance program .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
North American religious organization The Muslim Students Association , or Muslim Student Union , of the U.S. and Canada, also known as MSA National , is a religious organization dedicated to establishing and maintaining Islamic societies on college campuses in Canada and the United States. It serves to provide coordination, community, outreach and support for affiliated MSA chapters in colleges across North America. Established in 1963, the organization now has chapters in colleges across the continent, and is the precursor of the Islamic Society of North America and several other Islamic organizations. The Muslim Students Association has at times been the subject of scrutiny; for example, the New York Police Department (NYPD) targeted MSAs across several US college campuses for monitoring as part of their Muslim surveillance program .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “group dedicated”. Today it says “religious organization dedicated to establishing and maintaining islamic societies on college campuses in canad”. Read the current article and compare.
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group dedicated
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religious organization dedicated to establishing and maintaining islamic societies on college campuses in canad
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