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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.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008 08:31 AM

you'd be alternately laughing and screaming if

this was an American Christian fundamentalist VW. Just be clear.

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?

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 05:50 PM

Applause to special interest community initiatives like this

A friend of mine who is Jewish is often telling me about social networking sites (for dating and business) that are specifically for Jewish people.

In the end all social media is breaking up into special interests and I applause this. Afterall, why not help people differentiate the people and places that might appeal to them, from the sea of options presented on the internet.

I'd love to visit Muxlim.com to immerse myself in Muslim places and culture. I would imagine I am welcome there and I would make an effort to respect the cultural norms as I do when visiting a real world Muslim city or country.

Good luck folks. :-)

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