Salamworld
is a global social network based on the Islamic idea of ''collaboration'' and it
hopes to make it easier to connect Muslims around the world.
With
a potential market of 350 millions+ users Salamworld aims to create a clean
space for Muslims; free from things such as pornography, gambling and anything
else that may be against Islamic principles.
Headquartered
in Istanbul, the company is currently testing the software in Malaysia,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Turkey, Egypt and Indonesia, with the launch planned for
November. A tough task if you think that Facebook is the most popular site in
all the countries where Salamworld is conducting its trials.
Each
country will have its own guidelines based on different interpretations of
Islam; for example, a picture of a Muslim woman who is not wearing a hijab may
be fine in Indonesia but not acceptable in Saudi Arabia.
Similar
to Facebook Salamworld has a blue and white layout as well as a wall to post
comments, photos and videos. It will also provide many applications such as
books on Islamic heritage, certified distance learning programs, a multilingual
online Islamic encyclopedia and probably many more.
The
question is...will Salamworld beat big brother Facebook at its own game (I really
doubt it)? Previous attempts failed; Finland-based Muxlim.com came out in 2006
and shut down, while Egypt's Ikhwanbook.com, launched in 2010, is currently
offline.
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