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'''WikiShia''' is a free online encyclopedia about [[Shi'a]], one of the major denominations in [[Islam]]. This wiki contains | '''WikiShia''' is a free online encyclopedia about [[Shi'a]], one of the major denominations in [[Islam]]. This wiki contains more than 23000 pages about Shi'a in 10 languages including [[English|Main_Page]], [[:fa:صفحهٔ_اصلی|فارسی]]، [[:ar:الصفحة_الرئيسية|عربی]]، [[:ur:صفحۂ_اول|اردو]]، [[:tr:Ana_Sayfa|ترکی]]، [[:fr:Accueil|فرانسوی]]، [[:es:Página_principal|اسپانیایی]]، [[:id:Halaman_Utama|اندونزیایی]]، [[:de:Hauptseite|آلمانی]], and [[:ru:Заглавная страница|روسی]]. WikiShia, which is affiliated with [[Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly]], was officially launched on [[June 22]], 2014 in the [[International Congress of Sibt al-Nabi (a)]] in [[Tehran]], by [[Hassan Rouhani]], the president of the [[Islamic Republic of Iran]]. | ||
The word "Shi'a" (Arabic: {{ia|شيعة}}) literally means "follower". This term is used for the people who believe in [[Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] as the first and the inherent successor of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]], in religious leadership and the [[caliphate]] of Muslims. WikiShia provides the visitors and readers with information about [[Shia's twelve Imams]] and their families as well as the political, social and cultural aspects of their lives. This wiki is managed by a group of scholars in [[Qom]], [[Iran]]. | The word "Shi'a" (Arabic: {{ia|شيعة}}) literally means "follower". This term is used for the people who believe in [[Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] as the first and the inherent successor of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]], in religious leadership and the [[caliphate]] of Muslims. WikiShia provides the visitors and readers with information about [[Shia's twelve Imams]] and their families as well as the political, social and cultural aspects of their lives. This wiki is managed by a group of scholars in [[Qom]], [[Iran]]. | ||
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===Backgrounds=== | ===Backgrounds=== | ||
[[Religion]] in general,[[Islam]] and especially Shiism are among topics on which there are extensive information provided in many | [[Religion]] in general, [[Islam]] and especially Shiism are among topics on which there are extensive information provided in many encyclopedias. The contributors of these encyclopedias either lack enough Islamic information or they might be non-believers in Islam or Shi'a, that is why frequent misconceptions and errors are found in entries regarding Islamic concepts. | ||
Due to the problems in those websites | Due to the problems in those websites about the beliefs of Shi'a, the needs of the Shi'a around the world and also other researchers to access genuine Islamic and Shi'a beliefs remain unmet and it was found necessary to build this encyclopedia on the web for them. Therefore, launching WikiShia with the goal of introducing and defending the school of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] was scheduled among the programs of the Cultural Deputy of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly. | ||
===Beginning=== | ===Beginning=== | ||
On [[May 22]], 2013, the first session for collaboration of the authors of WikiShia was held{{enote|[http://fa.abna24.com/cultural/archive/2013/05/22/421966/story.html Photo report on the first meeting of the researchers of WikiShia Project] (Farsi)}} and after some sessions , on [[June 18]], the first entry of WikiShia was published on the web. And so, on | On [[May 22]], 2013, the first session for collaboration of the authors of WikiShia was held{{enote|[http://fa.abna24.com/cultural/archive/2013/05/22/421966/story.html Photo report on the first meeting of the researchers of WikiShia Project] (Farsi)}} and after some sessions, on [[June 18]], the first entry of WikiShia was published on the web. And so, on July 2013, the website was made accessible for all Internet viewers. | ||
===Official Launch=== | ===Official Launch=== | ||
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===Content Extension=== | ===Content Extension=== | ||
The content of WikiShia includes: | |||
* Beliefs, figures, books, places, events, ceremonies and rituals, sects believing in the Ahl al-Bayt (a), history of [[Shi'a]] and any other issue which would be related to the Ahl al-Bayt (a) in some ways. | |||
* General Islamic concepts which are accepted by all Muslims or are related to the Islamic history. | * General Islamic concepts which are accepted by all Muslims or are related to the Islamic history. | ||
* Concepts related to other Islamic sects will be introduced in WikiShia only if they are related to the school of Ahl al-Bayt (a) in some ways or if they are frequently mentioned in WikiShia. | * Concepts related to other Islamic sects will be introduced in WikiShia only if they are related to the school of Ahl al-Bayt (a) in some ways or if they are frequently mentioned in WikiShia. | ||
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===Number of the articles=== | ===Number of the articles=== | ||
The first entry of English WikiShia was [[Hannana Mosque]] which was published on [[November 30]], 2013. By the end of 2014, the number of articles reached 597. | The first entry of English WikiShia was [[Hannana Mosque]] which was published on [[November 30]], 2013. By the end of 2014, the number of articles reached 597. Right now, WikiShia has [[special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles in English and this number is growing day by day. | ||
===Supervision of the Content=== | ===Supervision of the Content=== | ||
* The content of WikiShia is supervised so it can be relied upon as an authentic source for introducing Shi'a. | * The content of WikiShia is supervised, so it can be relied upon as an authentic source for introducing Shi'a. | ||
* WikiShia is an encyclopedia which is currently running in a limited | * WikiShia is an encyclopedia which is currently running in a way that limited number of authors, but it is planned to be opened to all Shi'as so that they can contribute to its perfection and propagate the teachings of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]]. Currently, editing this encyclopedia is only possible through permission of the managers. Users are allowed to contribute in writing the entries in order to increase the scholarly value of them. | ||
===Neutrality Policy=== | ===Neutrality Policy=== | ||