‘Muslim Facebook soon’

[rug]

Saturday, December 03, 2011

ISTANBUL: A group of Muslim businessmen unveiled plans in Turkey on Thursday for a Facebook-style social networking site with “healthy values” for a young, Islamic audience.

SalamWorld.com, which will make its internet debut next year, “will seek to unify the youth in a common vision and the healthy values of Islam while attempting to not diffuse any unhealthy information,” said Akhmed Azimov, the initiative’s vice-president.

Based in Istanbul, with offices in Moscow and Cairo and coordinators in 30 countries, the site hopes to attract 50 million users within three years, Azimov told about 150 journalists from Muslim countries at the company’s luxurious Istanbul offices.

“The heart of the project is to create a network without any content that is prohibited by religion,” said Azimov, a Dagestan native.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=80539&Cat=1

Maybe they should call it Eyebook.

[MH1]

1. I wonder what the 'healthy values' will allow regarding women.

There seems to be a broad range of opinion, among people calling themselves Muslims, of what the Koran really says about women's role. But I imagine that in any case it will be men making the decision. (it would be nice if I am wrong about this.)

[supernova]

2. It'll be as popular

as Mormon underwear is here.

[beam me up scottie]

3. *snort*

Good luck with that guys, once you create it teh internets will prove to be impossible to control.

And 'SalamWorld'?

Really?

[Speck Tater]

4. Was the use of the term "unveiling" used in connection with the word "face" meant to be funny? nt

[customerserviceguy]

10. Yes

And so is calling it "ICan'tSeeYourFaceBook.com".

[NMMNG]

5. The Ministry of Truth strikes again

“The heart of the project is to create a network without any content that is prohibited by religion,”

Can't have people exposed to anything that might cause them to think or to question their dogma.

[ZombieHorde]

6. I hope they enjoy it. nt

[msongs]

7. an infidel free zone. is there a heathen free zone like this for christians? nt

[NMMNG]

8. Faithout

The Christian Facebook alternative

[Deep13]

12. That has GOT to be so-o-o cheesy.

I tried to check it out, but it wouldn't connect. I'll try later as that is too hilarious not to check out.

[MADem]

9. Most Muslims don't have a problem with the crappy Facebook.

They use it even in countries where it is ineffectually blocked (like Iran).

[Deep13]

11. There's already a Muslim Facebook. It's called "Facebook."

I know Muslims who use it.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

13. People will never learn that segregation doesn't work

And really, that's that this is.

As an aside: "SalamWorld"??? WTF? If they have a "luxurious" office building, how could they not have thrown down a little cash for a marketing person?