Wikipedia's first sentence called it “community of shaikhs in pakistan and india”. Today it says “community of muslim sheikhs in south asia”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “A community of Muslims in India and Pakistan”. It now reads “Community of Muslims in India and Pakistan”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
A community of Muslims in India and Pakistan "Kidwai" redirects here. The Qidwai or Kidwai ( Urdu : قدوائی , Arabic : قدوائی ) are a community of Muslim Shaikhs in South Asia . They are mostly settled in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India and Karachi , Pakistan. They are also settled in the city of Karachi , Sindh , Pakistan , and also in areas of the Middle East specifically, Saudi Arabia , Palestine and Qatar . The Qidwai, together with the Milki , Malik and Chaudhary form a community of substantial landowners. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai: BRIDGING REGION and nation: a political biography . The long lineage of Qazi Qidwa sttled in and around the Barabanki District near Lucknow. Nearby Village of Masauli, Rudauli, Gadia, Mahmudabad, Daryabad and Baragaon became the main epicenter of the Kidwai clan.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Qidwai or Kidwai ( ) are a community of Shaikhs in Pakistan and India . They are mostly settled in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India . They are also settled in the city of Karachi , Sindh , Pakistan .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Qidwai or Kidwai ( ) are a community of Muslims in Pakistan and India . They are mostly settled in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India . They are also settled in the city of Karachi , Sindh , Pakistan , also they are settled in areas of the Middle East .The Qidwai, together with the Milki , Malik and Chaudhary are one of the four sub-group of a community who collectively form the Mian Muslim .The Mian Muslim were once a community of substantial landowners in the Awadh region.
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The opening as it stood in 2020 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
The Qidwai or Kidwai ( , ) are a community of Muslims in India and Pakistan and throughout the Middle East often considered the premier subdivision of Shaikhs due to their Palestinean lineage.Their lineage traces back to Jewish roots and Bani Israel heritage. They are mostly settled in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India . They are also settled in the city of Karachi , Sindh , Pakistan , and also in areas of the Middle East specifically, Saudi Arabia , Palestine and Qatar .The Qidwai, together with the Milki , Malik and Chaudhary form a community of substantial landowners.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
The Qidwai or Kidwai ( , ) are a community of Muslims in India and Pakistan and throughout the Middle East often considered the premier subdivision of Muslims and Sheikhs due to their Palestinean / Israeli lineage. Their lineage traces back to Jewish roots and Bani Israel heritage. They are mostly settled in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India . They are also settled in the city of Karachi , Sindh , Pakistan , and also in areas of the Middle East specifically, Saudi Arabia , Palestine and Qatar . The Qidwai, together with the Milki , Malik and Chaudhary form a community of substantial landowners.
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “community of shaikhs in pakistan and india”. Today it says “community of muslim sheikhs in south asia”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “A community of Muslims in India and Pakistan”. It now reads “Community of Muslims in India and Pakistan”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
community of shaikhs in pakistan and india
Now
community of muslim sheikhs in south asia
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