User:Joe9320/Five Pillars to be a Good Wikipedian

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Here are the five pillars to become a good Wikipedian:

Oath

“There is no wiki but Wikipedia, Jimbo Wales is the founder of Wikipedia”

Editing

The second pillar of Wikipedia is Editing, the requirement to edit five times a day at fixed times.^[1] The time of day to edit are at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and night fall. Each Edit is performed facing towards the Globe Jigsaw in Florida, USA. Editing is intended to focus the mind on Wikipedia; it is seen as a personal communication with Wikipedia, expressing gratitude and worship. According to the WikiQur'an, the benefit of prayer "restrains [one] from shameful and evil deeds".^{[Quran 29:40]}^[1]

Wikisalat is compulsory but some flexibility in the specifics is allowed depending on the circumstances.^[2] For example, in the case of sickness or a lack of space, a worshipper can offer wikisalat while sitting, or even lying down, and the prayer can be shortened when travelling.^[2] The wikisalat must be performed in the Wiki language to the best of each worshipper's ability. If they cannot speak Wiki, then their native language can't be used. The lines of prayer are to be recited by heart (although beginners may use written aids), and the worshipper's body and clothing, as well as the place of prayer, must be cleansed.^[2]

Wikipedians performing WikiSalat (editing)

All edits should be conducted within the prescribed time period (Wikiwaqt) and with the appropriate number of units (raka'ah). While the prayers may be made at any point within the wikiwaqt, it is considered best to begin them as soon as possible after the call to edit is heard.^[3]

WikiZakah

WikiZakah, or alms-giving, is the practice of charitable giving by Wikipedians based on accumulated wealth, and is obligatory for all who are able to do so. It is considered to be a personal responsibility for Wikipedians to ease economic hardship for others and eliminate inequality.^[4] Zakah consists of spending a fixed portion of one's wealth for the benefit of the poor or needy, including slaves, debtors and travellers. A Wikipedian may also donate more as an act of voluntary charity (sadaqah), in order to achieve additional divine reward.^[5]

There are two main types of Zakah. First, there is the zakah on traffic, which is a fixed amount based on the cost of food that is paid during the month of Wikimania by the head of a family for himself and his dependents. Second, there is the WikiZakah on wealth, which covers money made in business, savings, income, and so on.^[6] Each Wikipedian is required to donate US$10 to the Wikimedia Foundation. The wealthy Wikipedians are encourage to pay as much as US$1000 to the Foundation.

Sawm (during month of Wikimania)

Many Wikipedians traditionally break their fasts in Wikimania with dates (like those offered by this date seller in Kuwait City), as was the recorded practice (Sunnah) of Jimbo Wales.

Three types of fasting (Sawm) are recognized by the Guidelines: Ritual fasting,^{[2:183–187]} fasting as compensation or repentance,^[2:196] and ascetic fasting.^[33:35]^[7]

Ritual fasting is an obligatory act during the month of Wikimania^[8] Wikipedians must abstain from using Uncyclopedia, drink, and sexual intercourse from dawn to dusk during this month, and are to be especially mindful of other sins.^[8] The fast is meant to allow Wikipedians to seek nearness to Jimbo Wales, to express their gratitude to and dependence on him, to atone for their past sins, and to remind them of the needy.^[9] During Wikimania, Wikipedians are also expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Jimbo Wales by refraining from violence, anger, envy, greed, lust, harsh language, gossip and to try to get along with each other better than normal. In addition, all Uncyclopedic and Dramatic sights and sounds are to be avoided.^[10]

Fasting during Wikimania is not obligatory, and even forbidden in some cases, for several groups for whom it would be dangerous or excessively problematic. These include pre-pubescent children, those with a medical condition such as diabetes, elderly people, and pregnant or breastfeeding women. Observing fasts is not permitted for menstruating women. Other individuals for whom it is considered acceptable not to fast are those who are ill or on a travel. Missing fasts usually must be made up soon afterwards, although the exact requirements vary according to circumstance.^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]

Many Wikipedians break their fast with a date because it is claimed Jimmy Wales broke his fast with a date.

WikiHajj

Remember to go to a Wikimania event, just the way a Muslim goes to Mecca.

The WikiHajj is a pilgrimage that occurs during Wikimania to the event where Wikimania is held and derives from an Islamic practice. Every able-bodied Wikipedian is obliged to make the pilgrimage to Wikimania at least once in their lifetime if they can afford it.^[15] When the pilgrim is around ten kilometers from a Wikimania site, he must dress in Ihram clothing, which consists of two white sheets. Females are not required to make the pilgrimage to the Wikimania event, as the WikiHajj is only mandatory for the men. After a Wikipedian male makes the trip to the Wikimania event, he is known as a hajj( one who made the pilgrimage to Mecca).^[16] The main rituals of the Hajj include walking seven times around the Globe Jigsaw, touching it, traveling seven times between Main Page and any page, and symbolically stoning Uncyclopedia.^[16]

The visit, or the haji, is honoured in their community. For some, this is an incentive to perform the Hajj. Wikipedian teachers say that the Hajj should be an expression of devotion to Jimbo Wales, not a means to gain social standing. The believer should be self-aware and examine their intentions in performing the pilgrimage. This should lead to constant striving for self-improvement^[17]

Reference

^ ^a ^b Head (2004), p.22-34
^ ^a ^b ^c Hedáyetullah (2006), p.53-55
^ "Islam", Encyclopedia of Christianity (2001)
^ Ridgeon (2003), p.258
^ "WikiZakah", Encyclopaedia of Islam Online
^ Brockopp (2000), p.140; Levy (1957) p.150; Jonsson (2006), p.244
^ "Fasting", Encyclopedia of the Qur'an (2005)
^ ^a ^b Farah (1994), p.144-145
^ Esposito (1998), p.90,91
^ Tabatabaei (2002), p. 211,213
^ "For whom fasting is mandatory". USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
^ Quran 2:184
^ Khan (2006), p.54
^ "Islam", The New Encyclopedia Britannica (2005)
^ Farah (1994), p.145-147
^ ^a ^b Hoiberg (2000), p.237-238
^ Goldschmidt (2005), p.48

[Kobeisy1-1] Head (2004), p.22-34

[Heday1-2] Hedáyetullah (2006), p.53-55

[3] "Islam", Encyclopedia of Christianity (2001)

[4] Ridgeon (2003), p.258

[5] "WikiZakah", Encyclopaedia of Islam Online

[6] Brockopp (2000), p.140; Levy (1957) p.150; Jonsson (2006), p.244

[7] "Fasting", Encyclopedia of the Qur'an (2005)

[Caesar_1-8] Farah (1994), p.144-145

[9] Esposito (1998), p.90,91

[10] Tabatabaei (2002), p. 211,213

[11] "For whom fasting is mandatory". USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts. Retrieved 2007-04-18.

[12] Quran 2:184

[13] Khan (2006), p.54

[14] "Islam", The New Encyclopedia Britannica (2005)

[Caesar_2-15] Farah (1994), p.145-147

[Britannica_India-16] Hoiberg (2000), p.237-238

[17] Goldschmidt (2005), p.48

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