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==Mission Statement== | ==Mission Statement== | ||
WikiIslam aims to provide accurate and accessible information from traditional and critical perspectives on the beliefs, practices, and development of Islam. | WikiIslam aims to provide accurate and accessible information from traditional and critical perspectives on the beliefs, practices, and development of Islam. | ||
==About== | ==About== | ||
WikiIslam strives to be the most comprehensive and accurate source of information on Islam freely and accessibly available online, drawing from both Islam's primary sources (the [[Qur'an]], [[hadith]] and Islamic scholars) as well as from the historical-critical | WikiIslam strives to be the most comprehensive and accurate source of information on Islam freely and accessibly available online, drawing from both Islam's primary sources (the [[Qur'an]], [[hadith]] and Islamic scholars) as well as from the historical-critical analysis of these primary sources by modern historians. Currently, WikiIslam hosts {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles. | ||
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. | ||
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Any site content that falls beyond the bounds set by WikiIslam is removed or renovated by editors upon being brought to their attention. | Any site content that falls beyond the bounds set by WikiIslam is removed or renovated by editors upon being brought to their attention. | ||
== Policies and Guidelines == | ==Policies and Guidelines== | ||
{{Main|WikiIslam:Policies and Guidelines}}Over the course of many years, WikiIslam has developed a comprehensive and ever evolving set collection of policies and guidelines to help administer, guide, and set expectations for the work of its editors. These policies and guidelines define everything from the specific sort of [[WikiIslam:Scope and Article Relevance|content considered appropriate]] to the wiki (its scope), [[WikiIslam:Writing Style Guide|writing style]], citation [[WikiIslam:Citing, Linking, and Quoting|format]] and [[WikiIslam:Reliable Sources|standards]], [[WikiIslam:Structure|article structure]], [[WikiIslam:Source Editing|source-editing practices]] (Wikitext), [[WikiIslam:Talk Pages|guidelines for talk pages]], [[WikiIslam:Pending Changes Protection|pending changes protection practices]], [[WikiIslam:Assume Good Faith|good faith practices]], and the wiki's [[WikiIslam:General disclaimer| | {{Main|WikiIslam:Policies and Guidelines}}Over the course of many years, WikiIslam has developed a comprehensive and ever evolving set collection of policies and guidelines to help administer, guide, and set expectations for the work of its editors. These policies and guidelines define everything from the specific sort of [[WikiIslam:Scope and Article Relevance|content considered appropriate]] to the wiki (its scope), [[WikiIslam:Writing Style Guide|writing style]], citation [[WikiIslam:Citing, Linking, and Quoting|format]] and [[WikiIslam:Reliable Sources|standards]], [[WikiIslam:Structure|article structure]], [[WikiIslam:Source Editing|source-editing practices]] (Wikitext), [[WikiIslam:Talk Pages|guidelines for talk pages]], [[WikiIslam:Pending Changes Protection|pending changes protection practices]], [[WikiIslam:Assume Good Faith|good faith practices]], and the wiki's [[WikiIslam:General disclaimer|legal disclaimers]]. | ||
WikiIslam's admins enforce the above policies, and editors and visitors are encouraged to either report deviations from these standards to those better situated to correct them or to correct the error or violation themselves (by [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|requesting an account]] if needed). | WikiIslam's admins enforce the above policies, and editors and visitors are encouraged to either report deviations from these standards to those better situated to correct them or to correct the error or violation themselves (by [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|requesting an account]] if needed). | ||
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Wikipedia discourages the use of primary and what they term as "non-notable/reliable" sources. WikiIslam, on the other hand, (in addition to secondary scholarly sources) encourages the use of authentic primary religious text and the rulings of authoritative Muslim scholars who may not be notable to people outside of the Muslim world but who are giants from within. | Wikipedia discourages the use of primary and what they term as "non-notable/reliable" sources. WikiIslam, on the other hand, (in addition to secondary scholarly sources) encourages the use of authentic primary religious text and the rulings of authoritative Muslim scholars who may not be notable to people outside of the Muslim world but who are giants from within. | ||
Wikipedia focuses on "verifiability, not truth".<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability,_not_truth|2=2012-02-10}} "Verifiability, not truth"], Wikipedia, accessed February 10, 2012.</ref> In regards to Islam, it has meant they accept what "notable/reliable" western commentators say about Islam's religious texts over what the religious text and Muslim authorities actually say themselves. Conversely, WikiIslam | Wikipedia focuses on "verifiability, not truth".<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability,_not_truth|2=2012-02-10}} "Verifiability, not truth"], Wikipedia, accessed February 10, 2012.</ref> In regards to Islam, it has meant they accept what "notable/reliable" western commentators say about Islam's religious texts over what the religious text and Muslim authorities actually say themselves. Conversely, WikiIslam emphasizes what the religious texts and Muslim authorities say over the opinions and interpretations of third-party western commentators, while also noting modernist/progressive Muslim interpretations on controversial topics.[[Image:Infosymbol.png|91px|thumb|right|link=Category:WikiIslam]] | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Contact Information== | ==Contact Information== | ||
To contact WikiIslam with general ideas and suggestions, a message can be left on the relevant [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] page. For copyright issues, click [[WikiIslam:Copyright Issues|here]]. And for other important issues or to request an account, | To contact WikiIslam with general ideas and suggestions, a message can be left on the relevant [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] page. For copyright issues, click [[WikiIslam:Copyright Issues|here]]. And for other important issues or to request an account, [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|click here]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||