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'''If you would like an account, [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|''contact us'']] and you will gladly be provided with one.''' | [[File:Jointeam.png|thumb|alt=|292x292px]] | ||
'''If you would like an account, [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|''contact us'']] and you will gladly be provided with one.''' | |||
[[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. | ||
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 | 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. | ||
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 | 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 we will gladly provide you with an account. | ||
==Ways To Help== | ==Ways To Help== | ||
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#'''Copy-editing''': This involves improving wiki-formatting, grammar, layout, merging or splitting topics and linking other relevant articles. | #'''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. | ||
#'''Research''': WikiIslam is a scholarly site that applies a high standard of academic rigors to all of the articles hosted here. As such, writing new articles can involve serious amounts of time reading and researching, and assistants with this would help WikiIslam to grow faster and be more accurate. | |||
#'''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. | ||
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*you pay attention to detail | *you pay attention to detail | ||
*you are good at researching information through search engines and other information sources and aware of some of the primary Islamic reference texts | *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 | *you can differentiate between valid and invalid claims 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]]. | |||
==Explore the Site== | ==Explore the Site== | ||
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==Contact Information (Request an Account)== | ==Contact Information (Request an Account)== | ||
{{Main|WikiIslam:Contact Us}} | |||
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. | 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 here]] and you will gladly be provided an account. | ||
[[Category:WikiIslam]] | [[Category:WikiIslam]] | ||