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The articles on WikiIslam are produced by an open community of editors from various political, religious, and ethnic backgrounds. The only thing contributors are required to have in common is a commitment to providing unbiased and objective information on Islam. If you think you fit this description and would like to contribute, [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|contact us]], and you will readily be provided with a login. | The articles on WikiIslam are produced by an open community of editors from various political, religious, and ethnic backgrounds. The only thing contributors are required to have in common is a commitment to providing unbiased and objective information on Islam. If you think you fit this description and would like to contribute, [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|contact us]], and you will readily be provided with a login. | ||
== History == | ==History== | ||
As of late 2018, Ex-Muslims of North America initiated an overhaul of the resource, with the stated goal of setting a high criteria of objectivity. The mission statement and new policy and writing guidelines were added, while many articles on the site were removed, including satirical and polemical content, ex-Muslim testimonies, as well as op-eds and personal essays. Article templates, hubs, the main website categorization system, and the front page were also heavily modified. | As of late 2018, Ex-Muslims of North America initiated an overhaul of the resource, with the stated goal of setting a high criteria of objectivity. The mission statement and new policy and writing guidelines were added, while many articles on the site were removed, including satirical and polemical content, ex-Muslim testimonies, as well as op-eds and personal essays. Article templates, hubs, the main website categorization system, and the front page were also heavily modified. | ||
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WikiIslam's audience is not "Eurocentric". A large percentage of its readers are from Eastern or Muslim-majority nations such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, and Singapore (often accessed through WikiIslam's alternative domains, especially where WikiIslam has been banned).<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/www.wikiislam.net|2=2011-11-28}} "Wikiislam.net/ Audience"], Alexa.com, accessed November 28, 2011.</ref> Likewise, many of the site's administrators and editors are from a Muslim background or are skeptics from Muslim majority nations. | WikiIslam's audience is not "Eurocentric". A large percentage of its readers are from Eastern or Muslim-majority nations such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, and Singapore (often accessed through WikiIslam's alternative domains, especially where WikiIslam has been banned).<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/www.wikiislam.net|2=2011-11-28}} "Wikiislam.net/ Audience"], Alexa.com, accessed November 28, 2011.</ref> Likewise, many of the site's administrators and editors are from a Muslim background or are skeptics from Muslim majority nations. | ||
The site is always [[WikiIslam:Join the Team#Ways_To_Help_Us|looking for editors]] to translate English articles into Indonesian, Urdu, Bengali | The site is always [[WikiIslam:Join the Team#Ways_To_Help_Us|looking for editors]] to translate English articles into Indonesian, Urdu, Bengali, [[Arabic]], and other languages. There are translations from English already available at the site in [[:Category:Other_Languages|several languages]], including [[Azərbaycanca Yazılar - Articles in Azerbaijani|Azerbaijani]], [[Les articles en francais - Articles in French|French]], [[:Category:Türkçe (Turkish)|Turkish]] and [[Ozbekcha maqolalar - Articles in Uzbek|Uzbek]]. A [[:ru:Заглавная страница|Russian]] sub-domain was started in early 2013 and a [[:bg:Начална_страница|Bulgarian]] sub-domain was created in April, 2015. | ||
==WikiIslam vs. Wikipedia== | ==WikiIslam vs. Wikipedia== | ||
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*[[WikiIslam:Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions]] | *[[WikiIslam:Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions]] | ||
*[[WikiIslam:Policies and Guidelines|Policies and Guidelines]] | |||
==Contact Information== | ==Contact Information== | ||