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Wednesday, October 22, 2008 12:00 AM

Muxlim Pal to be world's first Muslim-themed virtual world

Muxlim.com says the electronic "umma" will have its own Second Life in a few months.
Cyrus Farivar

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  • Wednesday, October 22, 2008 10:56 AM

    It sounds intriguing

    I'm really interested in how this will evolve.

    If this is a virtual world for Muslims that doesn't have the kind of oppressive religious oversight that most of the real Muslim world does, then participants may be able to experience the kind of freedom virtually that they cannot experience in real life. As people come to desire that kind of freedom, and if it is accessible throughout the world, what will happen to the Islamic religious establishment as a result?

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