Wikipedia's first sentence called it “representative collective of the various muslim students association”. Today it says “umbrella body representing the members of all respective muslim student association chapters”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Muslim Students' Associations (MSA) is an umbrella body representing the members of all respective Muslim Student Association chapters, regional bodies and other, across South Africa. Established in 1974, the MSA is represented at almost every major university in South Africa, through its chapters. It has grown to be one of the largest student representative bodies in South Africa, representing South African Muslim students at a provincial, national and international level. MSA Union’s vision is to assist in the development of Muslim students and to see a Muslim role model in every facet of society. "The role of the Muslim Student Association at a South African university campus in promoting a sense of belonging, community service and a student-centred environment" .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Muslim Students Association of South Africa is a representative collective of the various Muslim Students Association (MSA) chapters which can be found in the different tertiary institutions throughout South Africa.
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “representative collective of the various muslim students association”. Today it says “umbrella body representing the members of all respective muslim student association chapters”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
representative collective of the various muslim students association
Now
umbrella body representing the members of all respective muslim student association chapters
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