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'''WikiHussain''' is a collaborative online encyclopedia which brings together available resources from around the world to provide the most reliable collection of information on the web on the topic of the third Imam, Hussain ibn Ali. The organization initially kicked off in Spring 2016, with Farsi as its initial language. It is hoped that with the cooperation of all those who are interested in this topic, more academic and | |||
'''WikiHussain''' is a collaborative online encyclopedia which brings together available resources from around the world to provide the most reliable collection of information on the web on the topic of the third Imam, Hussain ibn Ali. The organization initially kicked off in Spring 2016, with Farsi as its initial language. It is hoped that with the cooperation of all those who are interested in this topic, more academic and high-standard resources are converged into making the most reliable and inclusive encyclopedia about Hussain ibn Ali and related topics. Available entries are selected based on their relation to the topic, their quality of content, and their authors. Enhancing the quality of the content and adding to the languages are some of the top goals in production of this encyclopedia. | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
WikiHussain has been established with the goal of introducing a reliable and fact-based online source of information on the topics related to Imam Hussain. | WikiHussain has been established with the goal of introducing a reliable and fact-based online source of information on the topics related to Imam Hussain. | ||
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WikiHussain enjoys boards of experts in different fields of its concentration, including theology, religion studies, social studies, art and literature and geography. Memebers of these boards review each entry carefully to ensure the highest quality of the content and meet standards. It is hard to put a limit on the number of articles that should be in an encyclopedia such as WikiHussain, therefore four main factors have been considered for prioritizing the subjects that would be published in the first phase of the launch. Those factors are: | WikiHussain enjoys boards of experts in different fields of its concentration, including theology, religion studies, social studies, art and literature and geography. Memebers of these boards review each entry carefully to ensure the highest quality of the content and meet standards. It is hard to put a limit on the number of articles that should be in an encyclopedia such as WikiHussain, therefore four main factors have been considered for prioritizing the subjects that would be published in the first phase of the launch. Those factors are: | ||
# The importance of the topic; Topics that are directly related to Imam Hussain, his thoughts, his conduct and his martyrdom are more important in the first phase of WikiHussain’s launch. | |||
# Audience need: Google search services provide a good reference to know what users are searching for the most. Answering the needs of the users is another priority for WikiHussain. | |||
# Easy access: One of the main priorities for WikiHussain is to gather available content that meet its standards, to help the user have access to all that is reliable and available. | |||
#Topic diversity: Some areas of the topic of WikiHussain have been more attended by researchers, while certain topics such as social studies and art have been almost neglected, especially in more universal languages. Filling some of the gaps in this regard is another priority for WikiHussain. | |||
# Recent research: There are many scholars and experts around the world today that have produced valuable academic work on this topic, yet most often they are unknown. WikiHussain welcomes research and articles that have shed light on the topic in unprecedented ways in recent years. | |||
==Content production method== | ==Content production method== | ||
WikiHussain has set three main methods for producing its content: | WikiHussain has set three main methods for producing its content: | ||
===Data collection=== in this method, available research ae reviewed by the boards of experts for quality and fact checking. The content that matches the standards of the board gets republished in WikiHussain within copyright regulations. | ===Data collection=== | ||
in this method, available research ae reviewed by the boards of experts for quality and fact checking. The content that matches the standards of the board gets republished in WikiHussain within copyright regulations. | |||
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===Processing===Initial research has shown that there are many published articles that WikiHussain is interested in, yet their authorship does not meet the academic standards of WikiHussain. These articles are updated to meet the standards within copyright regulations for publishing. | Looking at the available gap in the available data, certain topics are selected and prioritized for authoring. WikiHussain works with its affiliated scholars while welcomes experts of the field to contribute to the content. | ||
===Processing=== | |||
Initial research has shown that there are many published articles that WikiHussain is interested in, yet their authorship does not meet the academic standards of WikiHussain. These articles are updated to meet the standards within copyright regulations for publishing. | |||
==Structure and policies== | ==Structure and policies== | ||