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 Virtual World for Muslims Launches in Cyberspace - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News
Virtual World for Muslims Launches in Cyberspace - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News
Thursday, December 11, 2008 There's no sex, no drugs, no wine, no women — well, there may be women, but they're probably wearing headscarves. The first virtual world catering to practicing Muslims has made a trial launch in cyberspace, thanks to Muxlim, a English-language, Finland-based ...
Scientists Call AP Report on Global Warming 'Hysteria' - Science News | Science & ...
foxnews.com — Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Scientists skeptical of the assertion that climate change is the result of man's... activites are criticizing a recent Associated Press report on global warming, calling it "irrational hysteria," "horrifically bad" and ... (more) Scientists Call AP Report on Global Warming 'Hysteria' ...
 Possum May Be Extinct Due to Global Warming - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News
Possum May Be Extinct Due to Global Warming - Science News | Science & Technology | ...
foxnews.com — Thursday, December 04, 2008 Scientists say a white possum native to the Daintree rainforest in the Australian... state of Queensland has become the first mammal to become extinct due to man-made global warming. The Brisbane, Queensland, Courier-Mail ... (more) Possum May Be Extinct Due to Global Warming - Science ...
Virtual World for Muslims Launches in Cyberspace
Virtual World for Muslims Launches in Cyberspace
jihadwatch.org — It has no women, but prayer rugs are a plenty. Still, the founder of the site insists... that "We are not a religious site"; rather, the site is "for anyone who is remotely interested in the Muslim culture and the Muslim lifestyle." Perhaps. But ... (more) Virtual World for Muslims Launches in Cyberspace
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Virtual World for Muslims Launches in Cyberspace
Jihad Watch — ... It has no women, but prayer rugs are a plenty. Still, the founder of the site insists that "We are not a religious site"; rather, the site is "for anyone who is remotely interested in the Muslim culture and the Muslim lifestyle." Perhaps. But perhaps it will also be the next "culturally" Muslim site to be utilized -- that is, "hijacked" -- by jihadists? See here for more information and images. "Virtual World for Muslims Launches in Cyberspace," from Fox News, December 10 (thanks to Quoter): There's no sex, no drugs, no wine, ...

Muslim Version of "Second Life" Launches; No Alcohol, No Drugs, No Sex
Ace of Spades HQ — Muslim Version of "Second Life" Launches; No Alcohol, No Drugs, No Sex No customers. I have no problem with this. I wouldn't criticize devout Christians for setting up a chaste version of Second Life, so I won't knock on Muslims. I do wonder what the point is, though. Actually I wonder what the point is of the real Second Life, which gives you, as I understand it, the opportunity to clean the house and pay bills and work at a job and such. You know, all those fantasy elements we can't get in real life. At least with the possibility of sex all that busywork is marginally ...

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