Tariq Abdelhaleem: what Wikipedia removed
Tariq Abdelhaleem is an Egyptian Islamist cleric praised by Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. Through 2023 the opening said he posted a video calling for violent jihad “and shedding of blood against Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah el-Sisi” after the overthrow of President Morsi. Today’s opening carries neither claim, though jihad survives seven times in the body. A reader today does not learn that Abdelhaleem called for violent jihad and bloodshed against Egypt’s president.
The word “jihad” appeared 3 times in this article’s opening at its peak, in 2020. Today the opening carries none; the body carries 7. Checked against the full current article on 2026-08-01.
The tracked words, snapshot by snapshot
Section titled “The tracked words, snapshot by snapshot”| word | 2020 | 6 October 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| jihad | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| islamist | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Counts are of the opening paragraph only, the part most readers, search engines and AI training sets ever quote.
What was taken out
Section titled “What was taken out”- A rewording of his opening description, no information lost.
- A rewording of his family background, no information lost.
- A reader no longer learns that Abdelhaleem called for violent jihad and bloodshed against Egypt’s president.
- A reader no longer learns his Arabic-language comments on the role of a mosque imam.
How it opened then, and now
Section titled “How it opened then, and now”2020 (revision 956364140):
Tariq Abdul Haleem (طارق عبد الحليم) is an Egyptian Islamist cleric residing in Canada in Ontario ‘s city of Mississauga and head of the Dar al-Arqam institution there. Tariq Abdul Haleem, along with Abu Qatada , Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi , and Hani al-Sibai was praised by Ayman al-Zawahiri , the leader of Al-Qaeda . He was born on September 1, 1948, in the al-Jami’ ul-Isma’ili area of Cairo. His father was a former head of Tax cassation and a lawyer named Abdul Hafeedh Ahmad from a family of Upper Egypt origins in Qena Governorate . His maternal great grandfather was a native of the Beheira Governorate called Saleem bin Abi Firaj al Bishri, who was a Shaykh al-Islām . His maternal grandfather…
2025 (revision 1281625005):
Egyptian Islamist Tariq Abdelhaleem (طارق عبد الحليم; born 1 September 1948) is an Egyptian Islamist cleric and scholar residing in Canada in Ontario ‘s city of Mississauga and former head of the Dar al-Arqam Institution there. Tariq Abdelhaleem, along with Abu Qatada , Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi , and Hani al-Sibai was praised by Ayman al-Zawahiri , the leader of Al-Qaeda . Although being used as a scholarly reference by the group, he has no direct affiliation. He was born on September 1, 1948, in the al-Jami’ ul-Isma’ili area of Cairo. His father was a former head of Tax cassation and a lawyer named Abdul Hafeedh Ahmad from a family of Upper Egypt origins in Qena Governorate . His maternal gr…
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