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Wikipedia focuses on "[{{Reference archive|1=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability,_not_truth|2=2012-02-10}} verifiability, not truth]". In essence, this means that anyone who falls under Wikipedia's classification of "notable/reliable" can make a statement about any subject, and regardless of its factual accuracy, it can be used in their articles. In regards to Islam, it has meant they accept what "notable/reliable" western commentators and apologists claim about Islamic scriptures and Muslims over what the religious text and Muslims actually say themselves. | Wikipedia focuses on "[{{Reference archive|1=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability,_not_truth|2=2012-02-10}} verifiability, not truth]". In essence, this means that anyone who falls under Wikipedia's classification of "notable/reliable" can make a statement about any subject, and regardless of its factual accuracy, it can be used in their articles. In regards to Islam, it has meant they accept what "notable/reliable" western commentators and apologists claim about Islamic scriptures and Muslims over what the religious text and Muslims actually say themselves. | ||
These commentators who speak about Islam and who fall under Wikipedia's classification of "notable/reliable" tend to be apologists, because serious scholars, for | These commentators who speak about Islam and who fall under Wikipedia's classification of "notable/reliable" tend to be apologists, because serious scholars, for instance [[Videos_on_Islam:_Quran#Bart_Ehrman_Explains_Why_He_Doesn.27t_Criticize_the_Qur.27an|Bart Ehrman]], are scared of violence against themselves or of being accused of bigotry if they criticize anything Islam-related. Thus, Wikipedia often uses notable apologists like Karen Armstrong (who is not a qualified historian or Islamic scholar) whilst ignoring some giant figures from the Islamic world and Islamic history as well as world-renown academic historians and scholars of religion, such as Michael Cook. | ||
===What can I find at WikiIslam that I cannot find at Wikipedia?=== | ===What can I find at WikiIslam that I cannot find at Wikipedia?=== | ||
While Wikipedia can be a good starting point for general knowledge on Islam, a lot of content and information can be found here on WikiIslam that | While Wikipedia can be a good starting point for general knowledge on Islam, a lot of content and information can be found here on WikiIslam that is difficult or impossible to find on Wikipedia. Oftentimes controversial topics such as the [[List of Killings Ordered or Supported by Muhammad]] and many [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars|Direct Quotations from Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars]] are just a few examples. See the [[WikiIslam:New Articles List|New Articles List]] for the latest articles on WikiIslam. | ||
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