Wikipedia's first sentence called it “feast day shared by christians and muslims in the levant that falls sometime between the holy thursdays of the”. Today it says “feast day shared by christians and muslims in the levant”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Feast day in the Levant Thursday of the Dead ( Arabic : خميس الأموات , Khamis al-Amwat ), also known as”. It now reads “Feast day in the Levant”.
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Thursday of the Dead ( Arabic : خميس الأموات , Khamis al-Amwat ), also known as Thursday of the Secrets ( Arabic : خميس الأسرار , Khamis al-Asrar ) or Thursday of the Eggs , is a feast day shared by Christians and Muslims in the Levant . It falls sometime between the Easter Sundays of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christian traditions. It is a day on which the souls of the dead are honoured. A popular day among women in the region, it underscores the shared culture between Arab Christians and Muslims .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Thursday of the Dead ( , Khamis al-Amwat ), also known as Thursday of the Secrets ( , Khamis al-Asrar ) or Thursday of the Eggs is a feast day shared by Christians and Muslims in the Levant that falls sometime between the Holy Thursdays of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christian traditions. It is a day on which the souls of the dead are honoured. A popular day among women in the region, it underscores the shared culture between Arab Christians and Muslims .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Thursday of the Dead ( , Khamis al-Amwat ), also known as Thursday of the Secrets ( , Khamis al-Asrar ) or Thursday of the Eggs is a feast day shared by Christians and Muslims in the Levant . It falls sometime between the Easter Sundays of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christian traditions. It is a day on which the souls of the dead are honoured. A popular day among women in the region, it underscores the shared culture between Arab Christians and Muslims .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “feast day shared by christians and muslims in the levant that falls sometime between the holy thursdays of the”. Today it says “feast day shared by christians and muslims in the levant”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Feast day in the Levant Thursday of the Dead ( Arabic : خميس الأموات , Khamis al-Amwat ), also known as”. It now reads “Feast day in the Levant”. Read the current article and compare.
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feast day shared by christians and muslims in the levant that falls sometime between the holy thursdays of the
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feast day shared by christians and muslims in the levant
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