Wikiislam
WikiIslam, The Online Resource on Islam according to the site: WikiIslam is a community edited website which focuses on the critique of Islam, whilst also allowing pro-Islamic responses in separate articles. It recognizes its similarity in name, set-up, and navigation stating it is run on the same software "that and other similar sites use." Whilst also criticizing 's information on Islam:
" discourages the use of primary and what they term as 'non-notable/reliable' sources. WikiIslam, on the other hand, encourages the use of authentic primary religious text and the rulings of authoritative Muslim scholars who may not be notable to people outside of the Muslim world but who are giants from within. focuses on "verifiability, not truth". In regards to Islam, it has meant they accept what "notable/reliable" western commentators say about its religious text and Muslims over what the religious text and Muslims actually say themselves. Conversely, WikiIslam accepts what the religious text and Muslims say over the opinions and interpretations of third-party western commentators."
Goal
It maintains that its goal is to become the most comprehensive and accurate source of information on Islam. And that it relies on sources such as the Quran, hadiths, and often specifically the Suhih Bukhari and Islamic "scholarly" works, purportedly "letting the facts speak for themselves." However, if the valid resources supporting it's articles are researched for accuracy, one will quickly find that almost All of it's references to the Quran, criticize-Islam roots, and the purpose of the WikiIslam site as well.
Faith Freedom International History
Although WikiIslam claims to no longer be affiliated with the Faith Freedom International organization as of 2008, and those persisting there is a relationship are merely "claims propagated by apologists." The WikiIslam site reports it has been operating independently of FFI since that 2008. However, it remains that WikiIslam was originally created on October 27, 2005, in collaboration with various individuals from Faith Freedom International who provided the site with server space, technical help and exposure. And therefore, does have a strong history with Faith Freedom International and both are admitting in their purpose of criticizing Islam utilizing "primary religious text and the rulings of authoritative Muslim scholars who may not be notable to people outside of the Muslim world but who are giants from within." It claims that the majority of its readers and confirmed contributors are skeptics from Muslim-majority nations with a Muslim background, thus further validating its content as opposed to what is otherwise referred to by the site as "Eurocentric" audiences.
The sites supposedly "non-partisan approach to criticism" has led to the site being linked to or referenced by various other sites considered notable by WikiIslam, such as RichardDawkins.net, this site is for supporting the issues Atheists and Secularist face and the reference link to WikiIslam on their old site is no longer maintained by this foundation; GreenProphet.com, in site search proved no results for WikiIslam. It has also been cited by Dr. Heather Deegan in her book, Africa Today: Culture, Economics, Religion, Security,(2009) pg. 100 Box 5.2; Prof. Carlos Brebbia in his book, Disaster Management and Human Health Risk III: Reducing Risk, Improving Outcomes, and Dr. Stefan Kirchner in his paper published in the Baltic Journal of Law & Politics listed as reference for the article Vol.4, Issue 1 (Jan 2011), citing a reference from WikiIslam "The Meaning of Islam," June 20, 2010 (but this article has been altered since that time).
" discourages the use of primary and what they term as 'non-notable/reliable' sources. WikiIslam, on the other hand, encourages the use of authentic primary religious text and the rulings of authoritative Muslim scholars who may not be notable to people outside of the Muslim world but who are giants from within. focuses on "verifiability, not truth". In regards to Islam, it has meant they accept what "notable/reliable" western commentators say about its religious text and Muslims over what the religious text and Muslims actually say themselves. Conversely, WikiIslam accepts what the religious text and Muslims say over the opinions and interpretations of third-party western commentators."
Goal
It maintains that its goal is to become the most comprehensive and accurate source of information on Islam. And that it relies on sources such as the Quran, hadiths, and often specifically the Suhih Bukhari and Islamic "scholarly" works, purportedly "letting the facts speak for themselves." However, if the valid resources supporting it's articles are researched for accuracy, one will quickly find that almost All of it's references to the Quran, criticize-Islam roots, and the purpose of the WikiIslam site as well.
Faith Freedom International History
Although WikiIslam claims to no longer be affiliated with the Faith Freedom International organization as of 2008, and those persisting there is a relationship are merely "claims propagated by apologists." The WikiIslam site reports it has been operating independently of FFI since that 2008. However, it remains that WikiIslam was originally created on October 27, 2005, in collaboration with various individuals from Faith Freedom International who provided the site with server space, technical help and exposure. And therefore, does have a strong history with Faith Freedom International and both are admitting in their purpose of criticizing Islam utilizing "primary religious text and the rulings of authoritative Muslim scholars who may not be notable to people outside of the Muslim world but who are giants from within." It claims that the majority of its readers and confirmed contributors are skeptics from Muslim-majority nations with a Muslim background, thus further validating its content as opposed to what is otherwise referred to by the site as "Eurocentric" audiences.
The sites supposedly "non-partisan approach to criticism" has led to the site being linked to or referenced by various other sites considered notable by WikiIslam, such as RichardDawkins.net, this site is for supporting the issues Atheists and Secularist face and the reference link to WikiIslam on their old site is no longer maintained by this foundation; GreenProphet.com, in site search proved no results for WikiIslam. It has also been cited by Dr. Heather Deegan in her book, Africa Today: Culture, Economics, Religion, Security,(2009) pg. 100 Box 5.2; Prof. Carlos Brebbia in his book, Disaster Management and Human Health Risk III: Reducing Risk, Improving Outcomes, and Dr. Stefan Kirchner in his paper published in the Baltic Journal of Law & Politics listed as reference for the article Vol.4, Issue 1 (Jan 2011), citing a reference from WikiIslam "The Meaning of Islam," June 20, 2010 (but this article has been altered since that time).
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