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WikiIslam articles should be based on reliable, published sources. This page discusses the various types of sources available and their reliability.
==Types of Sources==
==Types of Sources==


===Primary Sources===
===Primary Sources===


Primary sources are those such as the [[Qur'an]], [[hadith]]s, and in an article about a book it would be the book itself. In the case of a person, it would be the subject itself; if John Doe said something about himself, his statement would be a primary source.  
Primary sources are those such as the [[Qur'an]], [[hadith]]s, and in an article about a book it would be the book itself. In the case of a person, it would be the subject itself; if John Doe said something about himself, his statement would be a primary source. Primary sources are not limited and may be freely used in articles.  
 
In order to allow greater leeway in criticism of Islam, primary sources are not limited and may be freely used in articles. In other words, an editor should not remove a primary-sourced statement by asserting that primary sources are to be avoided.


===Secondary Sources===
===Secondary Sources===
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===Tertiary Sources===
===Tertiary Sources===


Tertiary sources are sources that rely upon primary and secondary sources. ''The Columbia Encyclopedia'' would be an example. They may be used as well. There are a [http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref32.00.00/ variety of encyclopedias].
Tertiary sources are sources that rely upon primary and secondary sources. ''The Columbia Encyclopedia'' would be an example. They may be used as well. There are a [http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref32.00.00/ variety of encyclopedias] available.
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Help:Making References]]


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