Virtual World for Muslims Launches Beta
Virtual World for Muslims Launches Beta
December 10, 2008
A virtual world aimed at Muslims living in the West is now in beta testing, reports the BBC.
Much like Second Life and, perhaps, PlayStation Home, Muxlim Pal allows users to create and evolve an online avatar.
Mohamed El-Fatatry, founder of Muxlim.com, described the project:
We are not a religious site, we are a site that is focused on the lifestyle. This is for anyone who is remotely interested in the Muslim culture and the Muslim lifestyle.
From what we have seen from our market research is that most Muslims have a lifestyle that is not so different from everybody else. They all share the core values which are from Islam then beyond that they actually have made identities, they have many interests...
This [stage] is nowhere near the vision of where [Muxlim Pal] will be someday... It is very important to put things out and listen to how people interact with it. What feedback they give us and then that will play a big role in which direction we take the product in.
Muxlim Pal offers users 26 categories of content; only one is based on religion. The browser-based virtual world has a beach bar, arena and shopping.
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Posted 11/07/09 at 04:27pm
ZippyDSMlee: man I got alot of junk and dup files too >< god I need orginization...and no not the knee capping media mafia kind :P
ZippyDSMlee: man I got alot of junk and dup files too >< god I need orginization...and no not the knee capping media mafia kind :P
Posted 11/07/09 at 04:26pm
ZippyDSMlee: replaced :P
ZippyDSMlee: replaced :P
Posted 11/07/09 at 04:23pm
ZippyDSMlee: beemoh:hey its like 60GB porn,400GB anime 100GB games and crap I have took from all my DVDs, I hate waiting on dvds to install stuff..... oh and 40GB of my porn was in the found.000 folder...mostly corrupted.... least I got names of wut needs to be repa
ZippyDSMlee: beemoh:hey its like 60GB porn,400GB anime 100GB games and crap I have took from all my DVDs, I hate waiting on dvds to install stuff..... oh and 40GB of my porn was in the found.000 folder...mostly corrupted.... least I got names of wut needs to be repa
Posted 11/07/09 at 04:18pm
beemoh: @Zip: ...and you'd have to spend all that time re-downloading that porn?
beemoh: @Zip: ...and you'd have to spend all that time re-downloading that porn?
Posted 11/07/09 at 03:34pm
ZippyDSMlee: ggrrrrr......vista lost one of my hard drives and I had a heart attack thinking I lost 1TB of data....
ZippyDSMlee: ggrrrrr......vista lost one of my hard drives and I had a heart attack thinking I lost 1TB of data....
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:58am
JDKJ: Which could be explained by both (a) and (b).
JDKJ: Which could be explained by both (a) and (b).
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:56am
Austin_Lewis: JDKJ: You forgot C) the fact that, for some reason, every time he did something that would suggest he shouldn't be in the military, let alone an officer, higher ups ignored it or let it slide.
Austin_Lewis: JDKJ: You forgot C) the fact that, for some reason, every time he did something that would suggest he shouldn't be in the military, let alone an officer, higher ups ignored it or let it slide.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:51am
JDKJ: Part of the problem is, I believe, that (a) the Army had a lot of time and money already invested in him and which they were unwilling to simply write-off and (b) an increasing need for the type of skills and services he provided.
JDKJ: Part of the problem is, I believe, that (a) the Army had a lot of time and money already invested in him and which they were unwilling to simply write-off and (b) an increasing need for the type of skills and services he provided.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:48am
JDKJ: And that even if he was begging not to get cut loose, he was apparently a real good candidate for being cut loose, anyway.
JDKJ: And that even if he was begging not to get cut loose, he was apparently a real good candidate for being cut loose, anyway.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:11am
JDKJ: @chada: And while Kennedy once noted that there's usually more than enough blame for everyone to get a slice, the possibility that the Army was unwilling to cut loose someone who was asking to get cut loose could be a factor.
JDKJ: @chada: And while Kennedy once noted that there's usually more than enough blame for everyone to get a slice, the possibility that the Army was unwilling to cut loose someone who was asking to get cut loose could be a factor.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:07am
ZippyDSMlee: *noms on his feet*..nomnomnomnom*droooll* ...wuuutttttt uuu looking at?
ZippyDSMlee: *noms on his feet*..nomnomnomnom*droooll* ...wuuutttttt uuu looking at?
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:05am
JDKJ: I'm no psychologist, but I'm told that crazy people have a tendency to do crazy things.
JDKJ: I'm no psychologist, but I'm told that crazy people have a tendency to do crazy things.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:03am
chadachada321: Whoops, was out of the convo for awhile. I do wonder what type of ammo he used etc, but the real issue is WHY he did it, not HOW
chadachada321: Whoops, was out of the convo for awhile. I do wonder what type of ammo he used etc, but the real issue is WHY he did it, not HOW
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:56am
JDKJ: But if it turns out that they actually did, they'll have Hell to pay.
JDKJ: But if it turns out that they actually did, they'll have Hell to pay.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:45am
JDKJ: And I'd tend to rule out the possibilty of FN Herstal supplying restricted ammunition to someone merely because they're ordering it from a military base.
JDKJ: And I'd tend to rule out the possibilty of FN Herstal supplying restricted ammunition to someone merely because they're ordering it from a military base.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:37am
JDKJ: I know you don't leave your gated community and get around much in dark alleys, so you may be surprised to learn that there's this thing called "the black market" where, if you've got enough money, ain't too much of anything which can't be bought.
JDKJ: I know you don't leave your gated community and get around much in dark alleys, so you may be surprised to learn that there's this thing called "the black market" where, if you've got enough money, ain't too much of anything which can't be bought.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:36am
Austin_Lewis: Or, maybe he or someone else at the base ordered the SS190 from FN Herstal.
Austin_Lewis: Or, maybe he or someone else at the base ordered the SS190 from FN Herstal.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:32am
Austin_Lewis: the hands of private owners. They run about 300 dollars minimum for a box of 50, and boxes of AP 5.7 are extremely scarce, mainly residing in the hands of Class III stores or individuals who for one reason or another got a demo box of it.
Austin_Lewis: the hands of private owners. They run about 300 dollars minimum for a box of 50, and boxes of AP 5.7 are extremely scarce, mainly residing in the hands of Class III stores or individuals who for one reason or another got a demo box of it.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:30am
Austin_Lewis: There are other firearms that fire the 5.7. However, I too would like to know where he got the ammo and what kind was used. Maybe Hasan, planning not to live through this, went out and bought one the boxes of SS190 that are floating around in
Austin_Lewis: There are other firearms that fire the 5.7. However, I too would like to know where he got the ammo and what kind was used. Maybe Hasan, planning not to live through this, went out and bought one the boxes of SS190 that are floating around in
Posted 11/07/09 at 08:44am
JDKJ: And it isn't yet clear what type of ammunition Hasan used. It's strange that he purchased a gun but didn't purchase ammunition for it at the same place and time. Especially because the calibre required is peculiar to the actual gun.
JDKJ: And it isn't yet clear what type of ammunition Hasan used. It's strange that he purchased a gun but didn't purchase ammunition for it at the same place and time. Especially because the calibre required is peculiar to the actual gun.
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Ugh, these types of games are lame. Did anyone over there pay attention to how awful Second Life was? Gamers want something exciting to do in their games and that does not include shopping for digital shoes. But who knows, maybe it will be a hit. I have know idea what muslim people are in to.
"...and that does not include shopping for digital shoes. "
Yeah. Shopping for shoes, shirts, pants, belts, and other wearable items in a game is absolutely no fun. I mean, ya always gotta compare items that are priced right for the gold and silver you have on hand and... wait a minute.
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Must agree with you here, I've spent hours setting up and balancing my ship in Eve online, which isn't a million miles from the same thing, admittedly, your config in Eve affects your performance, but it's still based on a similar idea, that customisation and individuality are as important online as they are in real life.
It's not that shopping is the boring part. It's that it's the ONLY part.
So, is there a pool on how long it will take for it to be trolled into the ground?
-I apologize-
Landing with a 4 Chan near you.
I predict a lot of turban heads going to one airport and spamming "allahu akbar" till the server crashes.
Are you aware that the term "turban heads" is considered racist?
Other than that, yeah - I see your point.
Being a muslim is not being part of a race, it's a religion.
Yes I get what your saying. And I'm not using it in a way that you think it is, it was ment more like mredria's post.
Using your flawed definition of race and racism, what the Germans did to the Jewish community wasn't racist, Judaism is a religion right? Jackass.
Racism can be applied to the hatred of any divisible group, be it based on skin colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, or otherwise. To say you hate Americans because they are stupid is racist, to say you hate Africans because they are stupid is racist, to say you hate Canadians because they talk funny is racist, ad nausem.
Do we need to continue or have you been properly adjusted?
Actually I should never have started this all together. Define Race, and how does it differentiate from Ethnicity first?
Because Webster defines racism as...
1 : a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
I don't see anything where it pertains to any divisable group, and I don't necessarly think if you point at say, gamers and think their a bunch of violent idoits is racism. Because by your definition "gamers" is a divisable group of people, therefore anyone saying anything bad about us is defined as racism. Your definition would water down any importance the term racism has, because the simple everyday student saying "I hate teachers" = Racism in that matter, because teachers is a divisable group.
By your definition...
Gamers=Divisable group
therefore anything bad or discrimitory against gamers=Racism
Low income families=Divisable group
Therefore anything bad or discrimitory against low income families=Racism
CEOs=Divisable group
therefore anything bad or discrimitory against CEOs=Racism
Who's definition is flawed now?
And this brings up the whole question of, what is a race?
I also do not appreciate your additude towards me as I have clearly done nothing wrong, and have not intentionally insulted anyone. Calling me a Jackass and suggesting that I may not be properly adjusted seems like something Jack Thompson would probebly say.
Umm, I guess "religionism" needs to be brought into popular usage.
Or we could settle for sectarianism, especially if we're talking about discord between Abrahamic religions.
On a related note (regarding the aforementioned turbans(, afaik turbans don't really have a religious association for muslims; rather they are cutural. Contrast that with the Sikh faith. I wonder where the mistaken meme arose from?
In anycase, social networking "games" bore the hell out of me, so I view this as a non-event. Not that I don't wish them luck mind...
Gift.
I checked with my social teacher, he says it's not racism. The proper term is discrimination. Racism is on the basis of more scientific and biological basis, and ethnicity is a group of people baised on a broder range such as race and culture. Being a muslim is being a part of a culture, therefore does not apply to racism.
Heh well, I kind of agree. However, I'm a scientist and I've got to tell you that I'd not describe race as particularly biologically well defined. Yes, we know about the handful of genes that contribute to skin colour, but that's rather superficial against a background of tens of thousands of gene (some of which may or may not be have a racial association). The truth is we simply don't know to what extent various alleles are associated with race, and nor are we likely to know for a while; it's a politically and ethically fraught area of research.
Eitherway, I don't think it matters much what anyone wants to call it, discrimination is based on a dislike of difference. The difference could be an arbitary phenotype (race), or unfamiliar culture (ethnicity/sect), the result is the same: irrational dislike.
Gift.
Are you trying to be a complete douchebag, or does it just come naturally?
Muslims don't wear turbans, you unbelievable fucking douche. That would be seikhs.
Piss of back to 4chan to fap over your dickgirls, you nerd.
Yeah, uh... cant say i'm willing to support the use of the term "turban heads"
I think what he means is that that's what the 4chaners will call themselves. And others. It will be very unfortunate.
And it will be on youtube.
-I apologize-
Pool's closed
---You are likely to be eaten by a Grue.
Yea, that's what I ment. It was intentionally put that way, not something I would publicly say in real life.
I dunno, personally these sort of environments are not my thing, but as long as it can be treated as a 2-way experience, not simply a promotional one, then it's good to see any religion engaging with modern technology.
The hard part is not putting it forward as some kind of 'sales pitch', as the owner emphasises, the site is not religious, but if it can help even just a few people to understand points of view better, Muslims and non-Muslims, then maybe it will help in some small way.
That said, yes, it'll probably just get griefed, which seems to be the fate of all well-intentioned community projects.
1) I hate social network games
2) this game is going to be overrun with racists and haters.
Does this mean that someone will program it to rain pink penises like they did on Second Life?
Judging from the screenshot, it looks more like Habbo Hotel then Second life.
so, can people who aren't muslim go in and make a muslimish avatar and go hang out?
How can they quantify your Islamic persuation? Maybe if they utilize languages used prodominantly for religious texts, I guess.
This is a flawed game design.
There is no way to prevent religious griefing.
So sad.
Life is flawed, you can't prevent the religious griefing here either.
This is going to get griefed/trolled the hell out of.
Funny enough the "world" is already under massive attack! ARS has a story here.
I bet the beach area has some wonderful bikini - err birkini fashons.
Then there is always the traditional style:
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"The most difficult pain a man can suffer is to have knowledge of much and power over little" - Herodotus
Just think about it, a culture exists in that women are forced to dress a certain way because men want them in their pants. This humiliates the horndog victims more than the horndogs.
I have a Muslim friend, and it is not about that at all. That's simply the Muslim standard of modesty, and it has to do more with respecting the woman as a person and not focusing on their looks. It's has nothing to do with the men being horndogs.
Research stuff before you generalize, mmmkay?
Check your brainwashing at the door please.
Perhaps you should visit Afghanistan? The women I know found it very interesting.
Oh boy. What could possibly go wrong?
Though, the idea of trolls making giant flying penises with explosives strapped to them... is amusing.
B'ah double post.
Great article for students who need assistance in writing Religion papers.