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For more on what falls into this category, see [[WikiIslam: Writing Style Guide]] and [[WikiIslam:Scope and Article Relevance]]. | For more on what falls into this category, see [[WikiIslam: Writing Style Guide]] and [[WikiIslam:Scope and Article Relevance]]. | ||
When it comes to these views, they need to be firmly and clearly segregated from the main body of the article discussing the actual event(s) the idea or doctrine is based on and the views of the traditionally esteemed classical Islamic scholars such as Tabari and ibn Kathir. This should be done visually, with an entirely new section covering "Modern Views. | When it comes to these views, they need to be firmly and clearly segregated from the main body of the article discussing the actual event(s) the idea or doctrine is based on and the views of the traditionally esteemed classical Islamic scholars such as Tabari and ibn Kathir. This should be done visually, with an entirely new section covering "Modern Views." This should be done at or near the end of the body. This should not come towards the beginning of the article. As outlined in the [[WikiIslam: Writing Style Guide|Writing Style Guide]], this section should not in any way attempt to argue or persuade. It should be made clear that the views catalogued here are modern and whatever factual errors are inherent to them should be mentioned but WikiIslam is an encyclopedia, not a repository of polemical articles, and as such this section should not be argumentative or polemical in any way. | ||
==Conclusion== | ==Conclusion== | ||