What do you do if you can't convince Facebook to delete data that hurts your religious sentiments? Well, you start a parallel service that resembles the social networking service quite closely. At least that is what Millat Facebook aims to do, encouraging Muslims from all over the world to sign up.
Launched in May 2010, owners say that the website is quite a success; however authorities in the US, Europe, and Pakistan have not been too helpful in promoting the service. Just so you know: you can be a non-Muslim and still sign up for the service. The Tagline reads "Millatfacebook - MFB - Meet Over 1.6 Billion Muslims and Peaceful people [sic] helps you connect and share with the people in your life". If this is true, it has the following interesting implications:
After signing up though, the home page doesn’t seem so peace-loving after all.
Notice how the Facebook icon has been crossed out.
As for being a Facebook rip-off, the admins send you an intro email stating, "We are offering much more features than facebook like View Live Kaaba, Free TV, Bulletins, Blogs, Polls, Shout Box, Public Chat Rooms, IM Chat, Schools, Fan Pages, Groups, Games, Forums, Classifieds, Over 3000 Halal Recipes and much more with 100% customization of profile page including page colors, headers, font styles, page width and page background. We allow members to change the page CSS and design it on their own will. So millatfacebook.com should not be called a facebook clone".
Despite the claims of success, CEO Umar Mir, has admitted that some US officials have forced them to close operations by threatening its US and Europe-based hosting providers. However, the US is not alone here; its "ally" Pakistan has also shunned the service. Reports go on to state that the country's national ISP, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), has refused to host the website and also denied giving its reasons in writing.
After signing in, a profile by the name S.O.A (Solider Of Allah) in your Friends list. A site admin, he fills up your wall with statements that indulge in Facebook-bashing. All said and done, the site makes for a few laughs, and is definitely worth checking out. Care to sign up? Don't forget to add me!
Launched in May 2010, owners say that the website is quite a success; however authorities in the US, Europe, and Pakistan have not been too helpful in promoting the service. Just so you know: you can be a non-Muslim and still sign up for the service. The Tagline reads "Millatfacebook - MFB - Meet Over 1.6 Billion Muslims and Peaceful people [sic] helps you connect and share with the people in your life". If this is true, it has the following interesting implications:
- Since the total Muslim population in the world is 1.57 billion, every single one of them has signed up with MFB.
- It also means that the balance 0.03 billion that are yet to be born \ converted have already signed up for the service.
- Since Facebook has "only" 800 million-plus users, MFB is twice its size, and therefore can be valued at close to $200 billion.
After signing up though, the home page doesn’t seem so peace-loving after all.
Notice how the Facebook icon has been crossed out.
As for being a Facebook rip-off, the admins send you an intro email stating, "We are offering much more features than facebook like View Live Kaaba, Free TV, Bulletins, Blogs, Polls, Shout Box, Public Chat Rooms, IM Chat, Schools, Fan Pages, Groups, Games, Forums, Classifieds, Over 3000 Halal Recipes and much more with 100% customization of profile page including page colors, headers, font styles, page width and page background. We allow members to change the page CSS and design it on their own will. So millatfacebook.com should not be called a facebook clone".
Despite the claims of success, CEO Umar Mir, has admitted that some US officials have forced them to close operations by threatening its US and Europe-based hosting providers. However, the US is not alone here; its "ally" Pakistan has also shunned the service. Reports go on to state that the country's national ISP, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), has refused to host the website and also denied giving its reasons in writing.
After signing in, a profile by the name S.O.A (Solider Of Allah) in your Friends list. A site admin, he fills up your wall with statements that indulge in Facebook-bashing. All said and done, the site makes for a few laughs, and is definitely worth checking out. Care to sign up? Don't forget to add me!
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