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Welcome to [[WikiIslam]], the online resource on [[Islam]]. | Welcome to [[WikiIslam]], the online resource on [[Islam]]. | ||
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== | ==Content== | ||
{{Main|WikiIslam:Article Style and Content Guide}} | |||
Generally, an article should begin with a short introduction that summarizes the most important content of the article. It should also end with a conclusion that does the same. The conclusion can also repeat in short the most important references in the article. | |||
In general, content on WikiIslam should: | In general, content on WikiIslam should: | ||
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With the exceptions of translations, content written by new editors should not exceed 30KB (page history shows the size). This helps existing editors to review your content and make sure it complies with guidelines before any more new work is done. | With the exceptions of translations, content written by new editors should not exceed 30KB (page history shows the size). This helps existing editors to review your content and make sure it complies with guidelines before any more new work is done. | ||
== | ===Honorifics=== | ||
{{Main|WikiIslam:Honorifics}} | |||
When discussing Muhammad, the first mention in an article and its conclusion should begin the qualifier, Prophet, i.e. "The Prophet Muhammad". The same applies to Jesus or Ganesha, i.e. "Jesus Christ" or "Lord Ganesha". | |||
Addition honorifics such as "Muhammad (saw)" or "Allah (swt)" are not allowed in articles. The same applies to using an uppercase "H" in words such as "he", "him" or "her" in reference to a deity or Jesus. An exception to this rule would be the talk pages or pro-Islamic articles. | |||
===Images=== | |||
If an image adds value to an article and the loss of it would mean that people would not know something important, that image should be included. | |||
Additional images used for 'illustration' purposes should not be used unless important information is being conveyed that could otherwise not be conveyed through text. | |||
Images should be directly related to the article, i.e. they should not have a tenuous link to page content or be inserted for their shock or humor value. | |||
If there are too many images related to a page, they can be moved to a gallery section or to a separate page (examples of both can be viewed [[List_of_Genuine_Islamic_Inventions_Innovations_Records_and_Firsts#Image_Gallery|here]] and [[Muhammad_Teddy_Bear_Blasphemy_-_Images|here]]). | |||
Articles at WikiIslam are not judged on their shock value, so images within written articles should be tasteful. For example, in an article about [[stoning]], the least graphic image should be chosen. Or in an article about [[Diseases and Cures in the Wings of Houseflies|houseflies and bacteriophages]], an electron micrograph of bacteriophages should be chosen over the closeup image of a fly (which some people may find sickening). | |||
== | ==Viewpoint== | ||
At WikiIslam, one is not required to stick to a neutral viewpoint. However, we exhort you to use non-polemic and scholarly sources, and attribute statements wherever possible. Questionable or controversial statements without a source, or with a [[WikiIslam:Reliable_Sources#Sources_to_Avoid|polemic source]], may be removed in order to make our articles more reliable and worthwhile. | |||
Potential contributors should also note that, unlike many other sites critical of Islam, WikiIslam is an international site with administrators, editors and contributors from all over the world. Our readership is also vast and not saturated by European or "Western" viewers, so our content should reflect this. Information on Islam in Asia or Africa is as important to us as information on Islam in Europe or the Americas. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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====Tertiary Sources==== | ====Tertiary Sources==== | ||
Tertiary sources are sources that rely upon primary and secondary sources. Unlike secondary sources, they attempt to provide a broad introductory overview of a topic. ''The New Encyclopedia of Islam'' would be an example. They may be used as well. There are a [http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref32.00.00/ variety of encyclopedias]. | Tertiary sources are sources that rely upon primary and secondary sources. Unlike secondary sources, they attempt to provide a broad introductory overview of a topic. ''The New Encyclopedia of Islam'' would be an example. They may be used as well. There are a [http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref32.00.00/ variety of encyclopedias]. | ||
==User Interactions== | |||
===Names and Pages=== | |||
{{Main|WikiIslam:User Names and Pages}} | |||
Usernames should be chosen appropriately and should not be offensive or inflammatory in any way. Active users with over 50 constructive edits are welcome to post links on their user-pages as long as they are not linking to hateful/racist/pornographic or otherwise illegal content. | |||
===Discussions=== | |||
{{Main|WikiIslam:Talk Page Guidelines}} | |||
The ''discussion'' pages for each article are there for discussing concerns directly relating to the article, such as inaccuracies, formatting and suggestions for further improvement. They are not there for debating the content of the article or for attacks on the site or users of the site. If a comment on an article's talk page does not directly relate to improving the article, it may be deleted without a response. | |||
==Wikipedia== | ==Wikipedia== | ||
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* An essay or op-ed | * An essay or op-ed | ||
* Expanding and wikifying a good forum post | * Expanding and wikifying a good forum post | ||
==Copyrights== | ==Copyrights== | ||
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All multilingual sites for WikiIslam are free to evolve separately to the English site in style and content as long as the core guidelines are followed i.e. no politics, no promotion or criticism of other religions/worldviews and no opinions, only referenced facts concerning Islam. | All multilingual sites for WikiIslam are free to evolve separately to the English site in style and content as long as the core guidelines are followed i.e. no politics, no promotion or criticism of other religions/worldviews and no opinions, only referenced facts concerning Islam. | ||
==Becoming a Regular Editor== | |||
We understand that a newcomer on the site may not immediately understand how to make appropriate contributions. Our goal is to maximize user contributions, be fair and allow ample opportunities for users to receive feedback and improve their work so it is in compliance with the site guidelines. | |||
In order to be a regular editor you should understand what the site is all about and the approach that is taken for criticism of Islam. Existing editors on the site will make every effort to initially guide you, but they do not have time to continually make corrections to your edits. If you are not able to take instructions and contribute to the site in an independent self-monitored way, it is best for you to not edit. However if you have suggestions of any kind or comments on an article, let us know on the [[WikiIslam:Forum/Ideas and Suggestions|Forum]] page. You can also work on Sandbox pages where you can create content that other users may use in the future and incorporate into the main content of the site. | |||
When a user makes edits that need corrections, these corrections should be explained on the user's talk page and they need to respond acknowledging the message. After making two or three corrections for the same kinds of edits, if an editor still keeps making the same kinds of incorrect edits that have been explained on their talk page, simply revert future edits, ask them to see their talk page (in the edit summary) and consult other users and admins. | |||
==Pro-Islamic Content== | ==Pro-Islamic Content== | ||