Wikipedia's first sentence called it “companion of the islamic prophet muhammad”. Today it says “companion of the islamic prophet muhammad who served as a commander and statesman under the umayyad caliphate”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Companion (Sahabi) of Muhammad (c. 622–684)”. It now reads “Companion of Muhammad (c. 623–684)”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Nu'man ibn Bashir ibn Sa'd al-Ansari ( Arabic : نُّعْمَانُ بْنُ بَشِيرٍ بْنُ سَعْدٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ , romanized : Nuʿmān ibn Bashīr ibn Saʿd al-Anṣārī ; c. 622 –684) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . He was also a commander and statesman of the Umayyad Caliphate . A supporter of Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan during the First Muslim Civil War , he was appointed by him governor of Kufa in 678–680. Afterward, he was made governor of Homs by Caliph Yazid I ( r. 680–683 ). After the latter's death, he gave allegiance to the Mecca-based, Caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr . When pro-Umayyad forces routed Ibn al-Zubayr's supporters in Syria, he fled Homs but was slain during his escape.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Nuʿmān ibn Bashīr al-Ansārī (c. 622–684) was a commander and statesman of the Umayyad Caliphate . A supporter of Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan during the First Muslim Civil War , he was appointed by him governor of Kufa in 678–680. Afterward, he was made governor of Homs by Caliph Yazid I ( r. 680–683 ). After the latter's death, he gave allegiance to the Mecca-based, Caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr . When pro-Umayyad forces routed Ibn al-Zubayr's supporters in Syria, he fled Homs but was slain during his escape.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Companion (Sahabi) of Muhammad (c. 622–684) Nu'man ibn Bashir ibn Sa'd al-Ansari ( ; c. 622 –684) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad .He was also a commander and statesman of the Umayyad Caliphate . A supporter of Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan during the First Muslim Civil War , he was appointed by him governor of Kufa in 678–680. Afterward, he was made governor of Homs by Caliph Yazid I ( r. 680–683 ). After the latter's death, he gave allegiance to the Mecca-based, Caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr . When pro-Umayyad forces routed Ibn al-Zubayr's supporters in Syria, he fled Homs but was slain during his escape.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “companion of the islamic prophet muhammad”. Today it says “companion of the islamic prophet muhammad who served as a commander and statesman under the umayyad caliphate”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Companion (Sahabi) of Muhammad (c. 622–684)”. It now reads “Companion of Muhammad (c. 623–684)”. Read the current article and compare.
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companion of the islamic prophet muhammad
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companion of the islamic prophet muhammad who served as a commander and statesman under the umayyad caliphate
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