Template:Essay-oped-submission/guidelines
This is the submission form for essays/op-eds. Views contained in essays/op-eds are not necessarily endorsed by WikiIslam. Please see the Essays/Op-Eds Disclaimer for details.
Guidelines
Essays/op-eds should adhere to the following guidelines (this is a growing list currently under construction):
Style
- Do use capital letters and fullstops where appropriate. Do not use SMS language or excessive ALL CAPS.
- Although essays/op-eds can be informal in style, keep the level of your tone and language within reason.
- Make sure your submission is 1000 words or longer, and at least 3 paragraphs. http://www.wordcounter.net/
Content
- Do not submit racist, homophobic or sexist content. This includes derogatory comments towards Arabs or other ethnic groups often associated with Islam.
- Do not submit content endorsing/supporting racist, homophobic or sexist organizations, political parties or individuals.
- Focus on issues related to Islam. Do not use essays/op-eds as a platform to debate or attack atheism/theism/religion or to claim "_____ is just as bad as Islam."
Notes
- If a submission does not adhere to our guidelines it may be edited, or in extreme cases, it may be deleted.
- Take a look at our Featured Essays/Op-Eds to get an idea of what we expect.
- To prevent data loss through possible errors or deletion, before you submit the form, copy the text of the testimony into Notepad or Microsoft word.
- We may insert links in your submission to some of our existing articles so that readers can access more information on certain topics.
- It may take us some time to format submissions correctly, edit it for appropriateness and grammar (if needed) and include it on the website.
- All non-copyrighted submissions will become the property of WikiIslam. See WikiIslam:Copyrights for details.
- If you are unable to submit the form due to encountering an error, you can email us your essay/op-ed directly.
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