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Zahir Mosque
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “kedah 's state mosque”. Today it says “sunni mosque in alor setar”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Zahir Mosque prayer hall The Zahir Mosque ( ) is a mosque in Alor Setar , Kota Setar , Kedah , Malaysia , and the state mosque of Kedah.1 The Zahir Mosque is one of the grandest and oldest mosques in Malaysia, having been built in 1912.2 The Zahir Mosque is the world's fourth most beautiful mosque after Nabawi Mosque in Saudi Arabia .3
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “kedah 's state mosque”. Today it says “sunni mosque in alor setar”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
kedah 's state mosque
Now
sunni mosque in alor setar
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