6,633
edits
WikiIslam:Contribute: Difference between revisions
m
no edit summary
(→Ways To Help: link to BG site) |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:Help wanted.jpg|200px|right]] | [[File:Help wanted.jpg|200px|right]] | ||
[[WikiIslam]] | [[WikiIslam]] aims to provide accurate and accessible information from traditional and critical perspectives on the beliefs, practices, and development of Islam. | ||
A lot of hard work has been done by editors who are passionate about compiling factual information on Islam, | A lot of hard work has been done by editors who are passionate about compiling factual information on Islam and, as a result, WikiIslam has grown over time. An average of 250,000 people visit the site every month to read {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles, generating approximately 500,000 page views. As of September 2014, Alexa.com placed WikiIslam within the top 70,000 most visited websites. | ||
One of | One of WikiIslam's highest priorities is to develop a more active editor community and to encourage more people to edit the site while keeping in line with [[WikiIslam:Policies and Guidelines|guidelines]] and quality standards. If you have any suggestions for how this can be achieved or are interested in becoming a regular editor, please [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|contact site administrators]], and you will gladly be provided an account. | ||
{{shortcut|[[WIJTT]]}} | {{shortcut|[[WIJTT]]}} | ||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
Help can come in various forms, including: | Help can come in various forms, including: | ||
# '''New ideas:''' We need ideas in the following two areas: | #'''New ideas:''' We need ideas in the following two areas: | ||
#* How to attract more editors, increase editing activity and create an active vibrant community. | #*How to attract more editors, increase editing activity and create an active vibrant community. | ||
#* Bold and creative ideas on how to improve this site. | #*Bold and creative ideas on how to improve this site. WikiIslam has developed certain ways of doing things but is always open to suggestions, improvements and changes. | ||
# '''Content-writing''': Help | #'''Content-writing''': Help WikiIslam complete existing [[tasks]] which either involve writing new articles, or improving existing ones. WikiIslam attempts to provide [[WikiIslam:Tasks/Article Notes|helpful hints]] on how to complete a certain task (the help page is under construction). | ||
# '''Data scanning and collection''': | #'''Data scanning and collection''': There exist large collections of Hadiths and Islamic scholarly works which need to be scanned and read so they can be added to the wiki's [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars]] collection. | ||
# [[WikiIslam:Translations|'''Translations''']]: | #[[WikiIslam:Translations|'''Translations''']]: Native speakers of languages are needed to translate articles. All languages are welcome, especially those spoken by a large number of Muslims, such as Indonesian, Urdu, Bengali and Arabic. WikiIslam already hosts completed translations in [[:Category:Other Languages|various languages]] and has even opened dedicated sub-domains for [[:ru:Заглавная_страница|Russian]] and [[:bg:Начална_страница|Bulgarian]] articles. | ||
# '''Copy-editing''': This | #'''Copy-editing''': This involves improving wiki-formatting, grammar, layout, merging or splitting topics and linking other relevant articles. | ||
# '''Marketing''': If you own a blog or website, linking to us or creating a blog post to let your readers know is a quick and easy way to help. If you frequent forums then you could add our URL to your signature. If you see a place on the Internet where you think this site should be linked, you could contact the owner and ask if they would link to us. | #'''Marketing''': If you own a blog or website, linking to us or creating a blog post to let your readers know is a quick and easy way to help. If you frequent forums then you could add our URL to your signature. If you see a place on the Internet where you think this site should be linked, you could contact the owner and ask if they would link to us. | ||
# '''Donations''': Donations will be used for hosting and domain fees. See the [[#Donations|donation]] section for details. | #'''Donations''': Donations will be used for hosting and domain fees. See the [[#Donations|donation]] section for details. | ||
==Content-Writing== | ==Content-Writing== | ||
| Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
In the case of content writing, you are a good candidate for being an editor if: | In the case of content writing, you are a good candidate for being an editor if: | ||
* you are passionate about | *you are passionate about Islam, whether from an irreligious or religious perspective | ||
* you are familiar with | *you are familiar with Islamic [[Islam and Scripture|scriptures]] and practices | ||
* you pay attention to detail | *you pay attention to detail | ||
* you are good at researching information through search engines and other information sources | *you are good at researching information through search engines and other information sources and aware of some of the primary Islamic reference texts | ||
* you can differentiate between valid and [[WikiIslam:Arguments Not To Use|invalid criticism]] (e.g. the concept of [[72 Virgins|72 virgins]] is valid, while the claim that [http://www.beholdthebeast.com/islam__quran_and_666.htm 666 is holy] is not). | *you can differentiate between valid and [[WikiIslam:Arguments Not To Use|invalid criticism]] within the context of "mainstream" Islam (e.g. the concept of [[72 Virgins|72 virgins]] is valid, while the claim that [http://www.beholdthebeast.com/islam__quran_and_666.htm 666 is holy] is not). | ||
You will spend your time reading, gathering and verifying facts about Islam and writing them into the website. See this page for details on some projects: [[WikiIslam:Tasks/Article Notes]]. | You will spend your time reading, gathering and verifying facts about Islam and writing them into the website. See this page for details on some projects: [[WikiIslam:Tasks/Article Notes]]. | ||
| Line 36: | Line 36: | ||
===Book Summaries=== | ===Book Summaries=== | ||
If you have read any books | If you have read any scholarly, reliable books about Islam, why not submit a summary of its major points? Some examples of what we are aiming for can be viewed [[Slavery in the Arab World|here]] and [[White Slaves African Masters|here]]. WikiIslam has a library/catalogue of [[Literature on Islam|books on Islam]] which may serve as a useful guide. If you are not familiar with how to format a wiki page, just post the text and another editor will add the formatting and cover image for you. | ||
==Donations== | ==Donations== | ||
WikiIslam is currently managed by [https://exmuslims.org/ Ex-Muslims of North America], who accept donations [https://exmuslims.org/donate/ here]. | |||
==Explore the Site== | |||
*[[WikiIslam:Site Map]] (navigate the entire site from one page) | |||
*[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] (this shows the most recent edits on the site) | |||
*[[WikiIslam:New Articles List|New Articles List]] (50 of the most recent main space articles) | |||
*[[Special:ActiveUsers|Active Users]] (an automatically generated list of users who performed an action in the last 30 days. If you want to look at who is doing what, this is a good place to start at. You can click on the Contribs link for each user to see their edits) | |||
*[[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] (discussions between editors. Drop in and say hello. There is also a separate page for [[WikiIslam:Discussions/Visitor_Inquiries|Visitor inquiries]]) | |||
*[[Special:Statistics|Statistics]] (some system-generated statistics for the site) | |||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
| Line 136: | Line 58: | ||
==Contact Information== | ==Contact Information== | ||
If you have any comments, questions or concerns for us, or if you are interested in joining | If you have any comments, questions or concerns for us, or if you are interested in joining the WikiIslam team, [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|contact us]] and you will gladly be provided an account. | ||
[[Category:WikiIslam]] | [[Category:WikiIslam]] | ||