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As a non-political and non-religious wiki, the site remains neutral towards religions, world views, and issues of a political nature and likewise stays away from extremist, sensationalist or emotional commentary. | As a non-political and non-religious wiki, the site remains neutral towards religions, world views, and issues of a political nature and likewise stays away from extremist, sensationalist or emotional commentary. | ||
WikiIslam is an international site with contributors and readers from all over the world, and the site's policies and content reflect this. | WikiIslam is an international site with contributors and readers from all over the world, and the site's [[WikiIslam:Policies and Guidelines|policies]] and [[WikiIslam:Scope and Article Relevance|content]] reflect this. | ||
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. | ||
==Scope and content== | ==Scope and content== | ||
WikiIslam is a non-partisan website focused exclusively on Islamic beliefs and practices. All content is therefore focused purely on Islam and how it is practiced, not on its promotion, condemnation, or topics that are sociopolitical in nature or are with regard to other faith traditions. | {{Main|WikiIslam:Scope and Article Relevance}}WikiIslam is a non-partisan website focused exclusively on Islamic beliefs and practices. All content is therefore focused purely on Islam and how it is practiced, not on its promotion, condemnation, or topics that are sociopolitical in nature or are with regard to other faith traditions. | ||
All content on WikiIslam is required to reference either primary, historical sources (such as the earliest qur'anic codices, hadiths, siras, and tafsirs) or scholarly secondary sources published by reliable academic journals and presses (e.g. Fred Donner's ''Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam'', published by Harvard University Press). While the claims of latter-day Islamic scholars provide useful reference for the positions of the various Islamic orthodoxies, they do not suffice as historical evidence for the claims they present. | All content on WikiIslam is required to reference either primary, historical sources (such as the earliest qur'anic codices, hadiths, siras, and tafsirs) or scholarly secondary sources published by reliable academic journals and presses (e.g. Fred Donner's ''Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam'', published by Harvard University Press). While the claims of latter-day Islamic scholars provide useful reference for the positions of the various Islamic orthodoxies, they do not suffice as historical evidence for the claims they present. | ||