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Two Flowers Turned To Islam in Second Life
Guided by the Islamic pilgrimage to the island of Education launched by Islam Online in Second Life, two flowers turned to be Muslims, “Amina Zahra,” and the Catholic religion, ideologies before they declare Islam a few days ago, the second named “Anna”.
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Amina (36 years) -”Cindy” previously living UK says “The island of Education pilgrimage”, which belongs to Islam Online allowed her contact with Islamic societies, was a major cause of the transformation to Islam, as a result of direct friction with Muslims, and learning and doing some Islam basics virtually is a practical default on the island.
“I Faced difficulties in convincing my family that I had taken the right decision, believed to be thinking in Islam is just a game, and convictions surrounding that change the way my life style to coincide with the teachings of Islam is very difficult”.
It also emerged another problem, namely “the difficulty in finding Muslims in the real world I can their prevention and life, but I replaced it in Islamic societies Second Life”
Amina Added “I found considerable support from Muslims in the island of Islam Online, made me feel that I am amidst my family, also found places and many centers Cyber always dreamt of its presence in the real world I live here … Islamic fully, offset by Muslims, I can wear Hijab, and some of the pillars of Islam practiced in practical obstacle prayer and pilgrimage.
“Before Islam was secretary spent hours long pilgrimage to the island within Second Life, so it has become an important part of their daily lives”, she says.
“Peace” Mosque
“Peace” Mosque is one of the Second Life Amina embraced Islam: ” I pronounced Al Shahada” in good faith, and in the presence of Muslims and non-Muslims … since that time I chose the new name (Amina Zahra), and I am currently thinking to change my name, in fact, formally”.
She show that the most hit by the Claims is the graphic designer “Broome Cassini”, which is the center lawsuit.
Cassini says to Islam Online reporter in Second Life “It was all about Cindy, and attending concerts is even addicted to alcohol .. and then began to identify Islam; search of happiness, and have already confirmed that Islam is what they Sought”.
It is worth mentioning that “Cassini” is the designer of Islam Online building within the world of Second Life.
Tolerance of Islam
The other flower, “Anna” is due to embrace Islam as she loved life Islamic model of the Second Life, when she met many Muslims, identified as near the pillars of Islam, then she have opted an Arab name, and wear Hijab.
“I Found many Islamic groupings, which can not be found in the real world for me, Mexico State Catholic and Muslim minority which is not known, nor hear it a lot, do not exist in the media, and for the rest of my life I did not meet a Muslim or Muslimah”, according to “Anna”.
In Second Life “I joined groups such as Islamic Group of Islam Online, and a group of Islamic gardens of knowledge, and began attending lectures on Islam and Cyber tolerance, and I felt comfortable, Excellency the way in which discussions were conducted, amid mutual respect between Muslims and non Muslims”.
Advocacy by example
The spread of Islam to Second Life irreversible “Batoul Botha” Professor at the University of Aleppo – Syria, to “call mixed style, and not only the dissemination of information on Islam, Muslim normal capable simplest ethics of Islam to provide for non-Muslim faith as a vivid picture of Islam,” According to a statement by Islam Online.
“Batoul” which intends to teach Arabic to foreigners on the island of “Islam Online add “Hijab for example takes attention of the westerns a lot, and drive him to the inquiry and direct contact with Muslims, and this climate are not always available in the real world”.
Despite the proliferation of Internet sites that provide adequate information about Islam, Professor at the University of Aleppo says “The world of Second Life provides an unusual opportunity to identify Islam and communicate with the Islamic world proximity; which makes the case activity in this virtual world fruitful and promising”.
Islam Online is the first Arab and Islamic media that has a strong presence on Second Life, illustrated by the launch in 2007 the island of Education Hajj, is scheduled to soon inaugurate it’s island, the second competent information and advisory roles and tariff Islam.
It is noteworthy that one of the roles of Islam Online is the definition of Islam and the Holy Prophet “peace be upon him” an extension of the “mercy to the worlds” sponsored by the Foundation.
by pronounced “Al Shahada”, “Amina” and “Anna” had joined the Muslim deployed in this world which is inhabited by about 14 million and 400 thousand, which was pioneered by the “ linden labs” in 2003.
This is analogous to the virtual world in a constructive form of three-dimensional games, but is characterized by potential interaction and acquaintance between the pioneer and environment designed to coexist, lecturing and education side of entertainment.
Read the article in Arabic, on SLifeNews.com – Second Life Arabic News.
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4 Responses to “Two Flowers Turned To Islam in Second Life”
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This is really strange. Sure it’s good that these people learnt about Islam but the whole concept is very difficult to understand for me.
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Well, the thing is that second life is a versual world, so the graphics help to present anything in a better way, tools are unlimited, Education is taking a big attention inside second life !!
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How could we verify the effectiveness of such a possibility?
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It’s not easy to digest; sounds easy , like , oh yeah ,I m Chinese and I will wear the kimono and I will play karate . That I can believe ,but imagine , I wake up and I find this game, because after all is a game , but what is not easy to understand , that u will became a Muslim just because a game , in this game is easy to be whatever and do whatever , but they real life is different , and who can assure they are doing it for real .
This is virtual the word itself say that .
“VIRTUAL” Means Something Not Physical (or) Something Refers To An Image Produced By The Imagination And Not Existing In Reality. (Or) Something That Has Conceptual but Not Actual Existence.
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