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Agha Bozorg Mosque: what Wikipedia removed

The Agha Bozorg Mosque in Kashan, Iran, honors Mulla Ahmad Naraqi, who is described in a 2020 snapshot as having rallied Iranian forces against the Russian invasion by declaring “jihad” or “holy war” against the invading Russians. Today the word does not appear anywhere in the article. A reader today does not learn that the cleric honored by the mosque publicly declared jihad.

The word “jihad” appeared 1 times in this article’s opening at its peak, in 2020. Today it appears nowhere in the article at all, references included. Checked against the full current article on 2026-08-01.

The tracked words, snapshot by snapshot

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Counts are of the opening paragraph only, the part most readers, search engines and AI training sets ever quote.

What was taken out

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  • A rewording of the opening’s description of the mosque as historical.
  • A change to the mosque’s stated construction date.
  • The account of Mulla Ahmad Naraqi declaring jihad against the Russian invasion, dropped from the article.

How it opened then, and now

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2010 (revision 366108888):

Āghā Bozorg Mosque ( Template:Lang-fa - Masjed-e Āghā Bozorg ) is a historical mosque in Kāshān , Iran . The mosque was built in the late 18th century by master-mimar Ustad Haj Sa’ban-ali, the mosque and theological school ( madrasah ) is located in the center of Kāshān. Agha Bozorgh Mosque was constructed for prayers, preaching and teaching sessions held by Molla Mahdi Naraghi II, known as Āghā Bozorgh .

2025 (revision 1294728750):

Mosque in Kashan, Iran The Agha Bozorg Mosque ( Persian : مسجد آقابزرگ , romanized : Masjed-e Āghā Bozorg ) is a mosque and madrasa in Kashan , in the province of Isfahan , Iran . The mosque and madrasa is located in the center of the city. An inscription dates the building form 1248 AH (1832/1833 CE ), with other evidence pointing that the mosque was built between 1844 and 1850 by master- mi’mar Ustad Haj Sa’ban-ali in honor of Mulla-Mahdi Naraqi II, known as Āghā Bozorg. The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 3 December 1951, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran . The complex is a major tourist attraction of the area; and i…

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