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<p>A new virtual world has launched that is bound to bring some controversy in its wake. It's called <em>Muxlim Pal</em>, and it's an interactive, 3D chat room similar in style and function to <em>Habbo Hotel.</em> The significant difference is in the type of gamer they cater to; while <em>Habbo</em> attempts to bring youth in, <em>Muxlim Pal</em> is focusing on a different group: Muslims.</p>
<blockquote>“We are not a religious site, we are a site that is focused on the lifestyle,” Muxlim.com founder Mohamed El-Fatatry told the BBC. “This is for anyone who is remotely interested in the Muslim culture and the Muslim lifestyle.<br /></blockquote>
<p>Players have the ability to customize their avatar and play for free, but premium content, such as new clothing, comes at a cost. This business model isn’t unique – the aforementioned <em>Habbo</em> <em>Hotel</em> has been raking in virtual money for years with a similar setup – but this method and the targeted audience is strange for this product.<br /><br />I find it strange, in the political climate currently surrounding both religion and the video game industry, that any company would take this risk. Sony recently recalled a major release already en route to retailers because of simple references to lines of the Quran in a song. Hopefully this is taken with more compassion as it’s related closely to <a href="http://muxlim.com/">Muxlim.com</a>, a prominent website in the Muslim community. We’ll keep you posted on any updates, but hopefully there will be none.</p>
<p>[<a href="http://www.mcvuk.com/news/32644/Muslim-themed-virtual-world-arrives">Source</a>]</p>
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