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New Memon Masjid

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the largest and oldest mosques in the city located on m”. Today it says “mosque located in karachi”.
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New Memon Masjid ( ) known as the Memon Masjid of Karachi , Pakistan , is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the city located on M.A Jinnah Road .1 The first committee of the Memon Masjid was formed in 17 September 1948, The First Adhan, also known as Azan or Azaan was given on 15 July 1949. The Foundation-Stone was laid on 24 August 1949 By the Governor General Khuwaja Nazim UD Din . The Nation . 2019-06-04 .2

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the largest and oldest mosques in the city located on m”. Today it says “mosque located in karachi”. Read the current article and compare.
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one of the largest and oldest mosques in the city located on m

Now

mosque located in karachi

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