Guidelines of the Specialized Encyclopedia of Imam Hussain: Difference between revisions

===Impartiality===

The entries must not be polemic and in defense of a specific view; rather, they must discuss different views to reach an impartial balance in presenting the topic. Impartiality means presenting all prominent views published in credible sources, while remaining fair, proportional, and impartial. Overall, what the Encyclopedia of Imam Hussain considers “impartiality” points to accurate, critical analysis of different sources and conveyance of the results to the reader in a clear and accurate manner. In other words, the encyclopedia attempts to explain different opinions while not interfering with or taking sides. For maintaining impartiality, the following points must be taken into account:  

1- The essays must refrain from adopting a judgmental attitude. An impartial essay expresses neither interest nor disinterest in an idea discussed in it (and what has been provided by reliable sources). Further, it uses an impartial tone to introduce analyses and contradictory findings as different views.  

2- The opposing views must be presented according to their weight. To elaborate, reporting different views must represent the amount of support they rally, hence avoiding false balance or overly emphasizing one view. Therefore, to fairly present a dispute, the controversial, opposing views must be discussed proportional to their scale of acceptance among the experts or involved parties. For this purpose, it is possible to separate minority views from mainstream Shia beliefs. In addition, highly minor theories must not be presented in the main essay; but discussed in a separate entry.

===Verifiability===

The credibility of an entry is measured based on the credibility of its sources; hence, content not verifiable through credible sources shall be removed from the entries. The credibility of the cited references will be assessed with three standards: