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'''wikIran''' is a Web-based collaborative project to produce a free specialized encyclopedia in the English-language covering all areas of {{tag|Iranian}} {{tag|history}}, {{tag|civilization}}, and peoples, as well as related topics. The term "{{tag|Iran}}" in the context of this encyclopedia project does not only refer to the modern nation-state of "Iran" but also to the entire Iranian-speaking world, which also includes {{tag|Afghanistan}}, {{tag|Kurdistan}}, {{tag|Tajikistan}}, {{tag|Ossetia}}, and other areas of the region. It is similar in aim and scope to the [http://www.iranica.com Encyclopedia Iranica], which along with [[Wikipedia]], is one of the primary inspirations for the development of wikIran.