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Sheikha Salama Mosque

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque in al-ain city”. Today it says “mosque in the city of al ain”.
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Sheikha Salama Mosque ( ) is a mosque in the city of Al Ain , Emirate of Abu Dhabi , the United Arab Emirates . Currently the largest mosque in use in the city, its status is meant to be replaced by the under-construction Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque .1 It is named after Sheikhah Salamah , mother of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan , the father of Sheikh Khalifa . The Rough Guide to Dubai .

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque in al-ain city”. Today it says “mosque in the city of al ain”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

mosque in al-ain city

Now

mosque in the city of al ain

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