A social space aimed at the global Muslim community might not seem a good idea in the face of recession, but its creator could be on to somethingNow might not seem a good time to launch a virtual world aimed at a specific community, given the general economic woe and the decline in Second Life. However, Mohamed El-Fatatry, an Egyptian working out of Finland, reckons now is a excellent time to create a world aimed at Muslims.El-Fatary is the man behind the two-year-old Muxlim, a kind of MySpace for Muslims, visited more than 1m times a month by members in almost 200 countries. And this week his latest project, Muxlim Pal, a virtual world similar to Second Life, opened its doors to avatars.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/11/muxlim-virtual-world-mmorpg
Muslims: In a virtual world of their own
A social space aimed at the global Muslim community might not seem a good idea in the face of recession, but its creator could be on to something