Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian blogger”. Today it says “palestinian atheist”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Waleed Al-Husseini or Walid Husayin ( Arabic : وليد الحسيني ; born June 25, 1989) is a Palestinian atheist , secularist essayist, writer, blogger, ex-Muslim and founder of the Council of Ex-Muslims of France. Born and raised in Qalqilya in the West Bank , he has been living in France since 2012. Al-Husseini, who published material satirizing religion on the Internet, was arrested in October 2010 by the Palestinian Authority for allegedly blaspheming against Islam on Facebook and in blog posts. His arrest garnered international attention, and Al-Husseini said he was tortured during his time in prison. After being released, Al-Husseini, fearing for his personal safety, sought asylum in France , which was granted to him in 2012. Since then, he has spoken in favor of secularism and against the development of radical and political Islam in France and abroad, arguing that radical Islam poses a threat to the secular French Republic. The New York Times wrote that "The case has drawn attention to thorny issues like freedom of expression in the Palestinian Authority, for which insulting religion is considered illegal, and the cultural collision between a conservative society and the Internet." Bernas, Anne (April 2, 2017).
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Waleed Al-Husseini (alternatively spelled Waleed Hasayen ) (Arabic: وليد الحسيني) is a Palestinian blogger. In October 2010, the Palestinian Authority arrested him for allegedly blaspheming against Islam on Facebook and in blog posts.
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Waleed Al-Husseini or Walid Husayin ( ) is a Palestinian atheist , secularist essayist, writer, blogger, self-professed ex-Muslim and founder of the Council of Ex-Muslims of France.Born and raised in Qalqilya in the West Bank , he has been living in France since 2012.Al-Husseini, who published material satirizing religion on the Internet, was arrested in October 2010 by the Palestinian Authority for allegedly blaspheming against Islam on Facebook and in blog posts.His arrest garnered international attention, and Al-Husseini claimed he was tortured during his time in prison.After being released, Al-Husseini, fearing for his personal safety, sought asylum in France , which was granted to him in 2012.Since then, he has spoken in favor of secularism and against the development of radical and political Islam in France and abroad, arguing that radical Islam poses a threat to the secular French Republic.The New York Times writes that "The case has drawn attention to thorny issues like freedom of expression in the Palestinian Authority, for which insulting religion is considered illegal, and the cultural collision between a conservative society and the Internet." Bernas, Anne (April 2, 2017).
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Palestinian essayist and writer Waleed Al-Husseini or Walid Husayin ( ; June 25, 1989) is a Palestinian atheist , secularist essayist, writer, blogger, ex-Muslim and founder of the Council of Ex-Muslims of France. Born and raised in Qalqilya in the West Bank , he has been living in France since 2012. Al-Husseini, who published material satirizing religion on the Internet, was arrested in October 2010 by the Palestinian Authority for allegedly blaspheming against Islam on Facebook and in blog posts. His arrest garnered international attention, and Al-Husseini claimed he was tortured during his time in prison. After being released, Al-Husseini, fearing for his personal safety, sought asylum in France , which was granted to him in 2012. Since then, he has spoken in favor of secularism and against the development of radical and political Islam in France and abroad, arguing that radical Islam poses a threat to the secular French Republic. The New York Times writes that "The case has drawn attention to thorny issues like freedom of expression in the Palestinian Authority, for which insulting religion is considered illegal, and the cultural collision between a conservative society and the Internet." Bernas, Anne (April 2, 2017).
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palestinian blogger
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palestinian atheist
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