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There are a lot of articles with non-English words in them, that could be hard to pronounce for one who is not familiar enough with Farsi or Arabic. Those name are transliterated only in the first line of the article, according to the [http://www.islamic-college.ac.uk/pdf/Transliteration-Guide.pdf transliteration method] of Encyclopaedia of Islam, published by Brill. | There are a lot of articles with non-English words in them, that could be hard to pronounce for one who is not familiar enough with Farsi or Arabic. Those name are transliterated only in the first line of the article, according to the [http://www.islamic-college.ac.uk/pdf/Transliteration-Guide.pdf transliteration method] of Encyclopaedia of Islam, published by Brill. | ||
For example, the name | For example, the name '''شيخ عباس قمی''' is transliterated as '''Shaykh ʿAbbās Qummī'''. | ||
There is already a [[Wikishia:Glossary of People and Places|glossary of people and place]] in WikiShia that you use to know about transliteration of the name of a specific person of place. However, the glossary is written by WikiShia users, so feel free to improve it by adding new names and transliterations. | There is already a [[Wikishia:Glossary of People and Places|glossary of people and place]] in WikiShia that you use to know about transliteration of the name of a specific person of place. However, the glossary is written by WikiShia users, so feel free to improve it by adding new names and transliterations. | ||
Here's also a brief table for frequently used letters in articles on Shia: | Here's also a brief table for frequently used letters in articles on Shia: | ||
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== Translation of Specialized Terms == | == Translation of Specialized Terms == | ||
{{Main|Wikishia:Glossary}} | {{Main|Wikishia:Glossary}} | ||
Using non-English sources to improve the articles in WikiShia, you might come to a specialized Islamic or Shi'a term. There is a [[Wikishia:Glossary|glossary]] in WikiShia you can use in this case. This glossary is written by other editors of WikiShia, so feel free to improve it by adding new terms and translations. | Using non-English sources to improve the articles in WikiShia, you might come to a specialized Islamic or Shi'a term. There is a [[Wikishia:Glossary|glossary]] in WikiShia you can use in this case. This glossary is written by other editors of WikiShia, so feel free to improve it by adding new terms and translations. | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Links between the articles are one of the most important of WikiShia, that make it a "wiki". Whenever you see a word or phrase in an article that a reader might need more information about, you can simply link that word or phrase to any other page in WikiShia. By using double brackets (i.e | Links between the articles are one of the most important of WikiShia, that make it a "wiki". Whenever you see a word or phrase in an article that a reader might need more information about, you can simply link that word or phrase to any other page in WikiShia. By using double brackets (i.e | ||
<nowiki>[[*]]</nowiki> ) around a word or phrase it would be linked to a page in [[WikiShia]] with a same title. | <nowiki>[[*]]</nowiki> ) around a word or phrase it would be linked to a page in [[WikiShia]] with a same title. | ||
for example, <code> | for example, <code> | ||
<nowiki>[[Imam 'Ali (a)]] is the first [[Imam]] of Shia.</nowiki> </code> renders: [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] is the first [[Imam]] of Shia. | <nowiki>[[Imam 'Ali (a)]] is the first [[Imam]] of Shia.</nowiki> </code> renders: [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] is the first [[Imam]] of Shia. | ||
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For example, <code> | For example, <code> | ||
<nowiki>[[Lady Fatima (a)|Prophet's daughter]]</nowiki> </code> would link the phrase '''''Prophet's daughter''''' to the page [[Lady Fatima (a)]]. | <nowiki>[[Lady Fatima (a)|Prophet's daughter]]</nowiki> </code> would link the phrase '''''Prophet's daughter''''' to the page [[Lady Fatima (a)]]. | ||