A Muslim Only "Facebook"
Why do I think this will be a complete disaster?
A new social networking site aimed at Muslims is to be launched, with its founders insisting it will be strictly policed to avoid offending members.
Creators of Salamworld, which is due to go live during Ramadan, aim to have 50 million users on their facebook rival within five years.
Salamworld’s communications director, Said Sadov, told 7DAYS that topics such as homosexuality and other practices forbidden in Muslim culture will not be permitted on the site but that religiously-sensitive discussions will be allowed. An estimated 300 million Muslims regularly surf the internet.
“This is the very reason for Salamworld. Many Muslims say they feel intimidated by such groups on facebook and other social network sites. They want their own space free from such groups, but that is not to say that gay Muslims can’t stay on facebook. It’s up to them, but such groups won’t have a place on Salamworld,” he said.
Sadov added a panel of renowned Islamic scholars will decide what will be allowed on the site so that Muslims feel comfortable when they log on.
Sadov vowed it would not stop honest discussion on topics such as evolution, which may be opposed by some Muslims. “Maybe some people will say we came from the apes, others will say back that we did not, as long as they don’t insult each other, I think that will be acceptable,” he added.
But Abdul Latif Al Sayegh, chairman of the Al Sayegh Media Group in the UAE, said he believes facebook is too big to be easily replaced by a site that is segregated by religion or locality.
“People can still practise their religion on facebook,” he said. “You are the one who decides who your facebook friends are, so you can easily avoid subjects you find offensive. Unless they come up with a totally unique product, I don’t think it will work.”
Salamworld is currently based in Istanbul but its creators are searching for a Gulf headquarters in Abu Dhabi or Dubai. Executives are to fly to the Emirates next month to meet with the authorities.
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it won't work
u r the one who is promoting it so hw can it be a disaster
well truly i consider Mr.Doha-Chap a legend, he is great man here..............me........ am just a walker never know where i would be tomorrow, so i wanted to be nice with everyone and to learn all i could from u all, because every1 have something special in them, for which that one could be the only best teacher........
MasterUBC = legend! :) @Doha-Chap you should follow suit ;)
Doha-Chap, again u construct a whole story of changing belief on your own? why is that??
i would love to describe u what just said and why i agree with it, but quiet busy these days,
and i don't know but for some reason it seems i have done something to you?
name it '_slambook'
Master UBC: So you ready to change your belief and everything you stand for just coz MT thinks it's ok? what a bum.
ok if Missteacher accept so do i...................:-)
I dont understand homosexuality but I accept it is in society and I don't discriminate against a person because they are gay.
Why not? If it makes you more comfortable.
I don't get the point why people can't just learn how to accept the existence of homosexuals in the society. It's not the religion difference that divides nations but it's the LACK OF RESPECT to one another.
good one..............where is the first one?
Would I be able to befriend a future wife there? I still have 3 more in my quota..:)
I am sure that a minority (as in QL) will sign up with false identities, but it soon becomes obvious.
I'm just repeating the complaint I've heard DC :)
Oh I see. Like they aren’t fraternizing on other social networks or in real life.
Well, given that one of the biggest complaints about facebook that I hear from Muslims is that it allows men and women to fraternize, I wonder how this website will stop that?
Lol smoke
Some one has found an easy and self selling idea. Its all about making money!!
or niqabbook as the abaya doesnt cover the face!
nomerci : spot on! That’s wht I said 2. Exactly what I know gonna end up happening.
If its going to be exclusively for muslims why call it FACEbook they should call it AbayaBook
Excellent idea..but one sad fact is that it will widen the "great divide" even further.
Master UBC: It's actually transmitted by mosquitoes. Shhhh.
dear Doha-Chap................i have seen one documentary may be this would be that one..........but what i have seen and what that documentary concluded was a great info, i don't remember the name but in that documentary they interviewed married couples and who were gay before and later they changed..........how........anyways i will see that one too......
Missteacher.......u r right but i am still confuse but anyways do not wanted to make it complicated and if any gay here plz me fool don't felt being offended, but one question? positive attracts negative, and vise verse this is how nature is.......... isn't it??how +ve attracts +ve? :-)
Duck Fart is a drink made of Kahlua, Bailey's Irish cream and Crown Royal. So when the duck drinks duck fart, he becomes a farting duck!
Islamic FB, Seriously? Talk about more seclusion of the Muslim youth, from mainstream society. not my cup of coffee!. Not Interested, Thank you. !
Master UBC: you need to watch “Queer Jehad " is a documentary focusing the light on double-lives of gay muslim men.
I cant see any way in which this could fail - I cant see any way in which this may turn out to be a farting duck - I cant .......blah blah blah
Absolutely not as religion was written in the past before 'gay marriage' was legalised.
Dear Missteacher.............yeah U r correct, i got a little hyper, because i don't like this word.....but any ways its personal choice...........but i have a question do we have any religious instructions in any religion about marriage of gays???
Not that I'm aware of......Any religion support getting drunk?
MT - is there any religion supporting gayism ??
Who is to decide what is un-Islamic on this site? So many differences of opinion. Plenty of religious discussions sites in good standing already.
Master UBC...
Im sure if a 'gay person' was brought up in a religion and believes in it. They are still entitled to have a religion.
yes it is not allowed but in some countries there r so many last yr only they got caught in corniche
"it mention in the article about "gay muslim" i thought this is not allowed in the Muslim"
Muslims are human beings.....being Muslim doesn't cure homosexuality. Its forbidden however and not accepted in the Islamic culture.
Western culture accept it and they are now even allowed to marry.
clown fish,it mention in the article about "gay muslim" i thought this is not allowed in the Muslim.
Dear this is not allowed in any religion, infect few years back it was not even accepted in the society where due to some reasons that i don't wanted to discuss here is now allowed, and where the term came from "Gay Muslim" have some one said "gay christian" or "gay Jewish" or "gay Hindus"??? those who are gays goes straight against the nature, they have no religion..............so its better to call them "gay" simply
why cant u avoid that Muslim facebook does it hurt u ?
Why can't you just avoid the pages on facebook that hurt muslims?
if it is non commercial and true to community then i support it ,, because there are so many pages on fb that hurts muslims ,, i personally dont like those.. because who are true muslim will not use bad words towards others faith and so do they expect ,,, so i a sit comes with pure islamic vision that is welcome....
how do u know them naughty naughty u also peep hahaha
baburao they are so so many here in doha
religious website and forum. There are plenty of them in operation already hence it's not really a new concept. Personally I am not really a "facebook" person anymore but I know plenty of my friends are very much apart of both FB and FB type religious websites as well. In fact some of them are actually founders(is that the right term?) of similar websites/blogs too.I on the other hand prefer to only browse authentic Islamic websites to gain knowledge but stay away from debates and arguments. All in all to each their own. The cyberworld is indeed as vast as the world itself!
I suppose as with with Facebook, there will be filters and moderators.
I cannot see it being a success, but I do see it as offering a medium to a group with similar interests.
it mention in the article about "gay muslim" i thought this is not allowed in the Muslim.
mimi i scaresat ur eye lids
I just don't see too many people using it. And how do you decide what are appropriate conversations and what aren't?
anyways, if the site does grow as big it thinks, then may be fb would just buy it and shut it off. Khallas.
Strange article. From what I can see, It is aimed at a certain target and is there to offer and alternative to Facebook, rather than replace it.
Why not? Who cares anyway.