Wikipedia's first sentence called it “international islamic faith based organization which claims to promote harmonious families by teaching wives ho”. Today it says “international islamic religious organization which claims to promote harmonious families by teaching wives how”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Obedient Wives Club is an international Islamic religious organization which claims to promote harmonious families by teaching wives how to be submissive to their husbands. Composed of up to 3000 members, this group currently operates in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, Kazakhstan, and Jordan, and in 2011 it declared plans to open chapters in England and France in 2013. In October 2011, the Obedient Wives Club published an explicit 115-page sex manual, titled Islamic Sex , a highly controversial book, which encouraged wives to act like "first class prostitutes" in order to keep husbands from straying. This book is currently banned in Indonesia and Malaysia. Despite the book only being available to its club, some of its content has been made known, sparking fierce debates online. Mainstream Muslim organizations in Malaysia have also disparaged the club. "Obedient Wives Club to offer sex lessons." Asiaone.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Obedient Wives Club (OWC) is an international Islamic faith based organization which claims to promote harmonious families by teaching wives how to be submissive to their husbands. Composed of up to 3000 members this group currently operates in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, Kazakhstan, and Jordan though it has plans to open chapters in England and France in 2013. In October 2011, the Obedient Wives Club published a highly controversial book, called Islamic Sex, Fighting Jews to Return Islamic Sex to the World , which encouraged wives to act like “first class whores” in order to keep husbands from straying. This book is currently banned in Indonesia and Malaysia. Despite the book only being available to its club, some of its content has been made known, sparking fierce debates online. "AFP: Malaysian women launch 'The Obedient Wife Club'." Google. "Obedient Wives Club to offer sex lessons." Asiaone. "BBC News - Obedient Wives' Club faces criticism in UK." BBC - Homepage. "BBC News - Malaysia minister attacks 'Obedient Wives Club'." BBC. "BBC News - Obedient Wives' Club faces criticism in UK." BBC - Homepage. "Obedient Wives Club publishes explicit sex book." the Malaysian Insider. the Malaysian Insider, 12 Oct. 2011.
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The Obedient Wives Club (OWC) is an international Islamic faith-based organization which claims to promote harmonious families by teaching wives how to be submissive to their husbands. Composed of up to 3000 members, this group currently operates in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, Kazakhstan, and Jordan, though it has plans to open chapters in England and France in 2013. In October 2011, the Obedient Wives Club published a highly controversial book called Islamic Sex , which encouraged wives to act like "first class whores" in order to keep husbands from straying. This book is currently banned in Indonesia and Malaysia. Despite the book only being available to its club, some of its content has been made known, sparking fierce debates online. "Obedient Wives Club to offer sex lessons." Asiaone. "BBC News - Malaysia minister attacks 'Obedient Wives Club'." BBC.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
The Obedient Wives Club is an international Islamic faith-based organization which claims to promote harmonious families by teaching wives how to be submissive to their husbands. Composed of up to 3000 members, this group currently operates in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, Kazakhstan, and Jordan, though it has plans to open chapters in England and France in 2013. In October 2011, the Obedient Wives Club published a highly controversial book called Islamic Sex , which encouraged wives to act like "first class whores" in order to keep husbands from straying. This book is currently banned in Indonesia and Malaysia. Despite the book only being available to its club, some of its content has been made known, sparking fierce debates online. "Obedient Wives Club to offer sex lessons." Asiaone. "BBC News - Malaysia minister attacks 'Obedient Wives Club'." BBC.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “international islamic faith based organization which claims to promote harmonious families by teaching wives ho”. Today it says “international islamic religious organization which claims to promote harmonious families by teaching wives how”. Read the current article and compare.
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international islamic faith based organization which claims to promote harmonious families by teaching wives ho
Now
international islamic religious organization which claims to promote harmonious families by teaching wives how
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