Why is this needed? Microsoft Edge isn’t enough?
“Halal internet? This browser promises to be compliant with Islamic values,” by Yudith Ho, Bloomberg, January 28, 2019 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
A Malaysian startup is betting that there’s plenty of pent-up demand for a new browser that’s compliant with Islamic values, at a time of mounting concerns over privacy, bias and online abuse over the internet.
SalamWeb, a mobile browser, is designed to deliver a Muslim-friendly web experience. The app, which includes messaging, news and other features, is aimed at users in Malaysia and Indonesia, according to Hasni Zarina Mohamed Khan, managing director at Salam Web Technologies MY Sdn.
Her goal is to eventually capture 10 per cent of the 1.8 billion global Muslim population. She pointed to some of challenges facing the web, as the world’s largest technology companies from Google to Facebook Inc. face criticism for doing too little to address harmful content and false information. Human rights group Amnesty International looked at abusive interactions and concluded that Twitter is a “toxic place for women.”
“We want to make the internet a better place,” Hasni Zarina said. “We know the internet has the good and the bad, so SalamWeb offers you a tool to create this window that lets you go to the internet to see the good.”
SalamWeb relies on community-vetted content filters that mark web pages as appropriate, neutral or inappropriate, while warning users when they approach sites with gambling or pornography. It also has Muslim-specific functions, such as prayer times and an indicator for Qibla, or the direction that a Muslim must face when praying….
somehistory says
Recently in the news, the government rule that all devices contain software to block porn and anyone wishing to get past it, must pay a fee, prove their age, etc.
This new “browser”…with the name so close to “salami” reminds of an old joke about a traveler in the jungle and a native bowing to him saying, “salami, salami, baloney.”
Her claims are baloney. twitter and google are making it difficult to find the truth about islam, but the lies are all over the place. that’s where the bias against women is…in islam.
J D S says
Do we really need a Muslim friendly internet browser??? With Microsoft and other “biggies” like them, Universities,Schools, many Christian ministers and their flocks, much of the government, political parties, well at least ONE party, much of the public, Many or most of the News Outlets and so .many more , bending over backwards to accommodate Islam, Who by the way way wants to FORCE the world to accept and join Islam or pay a tax and feel subdued, or be MURDERED, oh by they they think it’s not MURDER to eliminate those who refuse to follow islam…
Whilst the world really needs is indoctrination into jus what Islam is and what their goals are. And guess what??? One don’t have to spend a fortune and all of their time in researching Islam They have it ALL written down in a nook and other writings and sayings..Easy to find out just have to be able to read and
There are several user-friendly internet sites .like Jihad Watch that can help one find out all about Islam.
JW_Reader says
Now you need a halal computer along with halal mouse and keyboard to use the web browser. Facebook/Microsoft/etc. are also working on something called HalalOS 1.0 that will run on all computers and mobile devices.
WCM says
Are not mice unclean/haram?
Frederick King says
They will be called sheep now on.
Or Else! says
Islam needs safe spaces everywhere else….why not safe cyberspace….
Such a browser would feature: logic blocker; reason blocker; rationality blocker; tolerance blocker; criticism blocker.
Leon Degney says
Also a a huge, broad spectrum COMMON SENSE blocker.
gravenimage says
At last: New web browser is compliant with Islamic values
“We want to make the internet a better place,” Hasni Zarina said. “We know the internet has the good and the bad, so SalamWeb offers you a tool to create this window that lets you go to the internet to see the good.”
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Remember that in Islam “the good” includes FGM, wife beating, and the rape and mass slaughter of Infidels. “The bad” includes any effort to stop these horrors.
Richard says
I don’t know about you, but I feel like a lamb reading about a new web site for wolves, featuring improved hunting practices. Baaaaad!
somehistory says
Richard
If I worked in the anti-terrorism dept of any gov agency, I’d want to monitor her entire browser for activity that would lead to the terror planners and who was joining which group and what “new” ways of killing were explained.
Save Europe says
They do. The problem lies in the Western obsession with craving Saudi and Qatari investment in a multitude of areas. Plus the selling of arms to them.
Betty says
That’s exsctly what needs to be done and they need to be arrested and jailed or returned to their own country! In order to stay in the US of America you are required to learn English, pass a government test, be sworn in on the BIBLE to OBEY OUR LAWS, Assimilate to OUR ways and OBEY OUR Constitution . We DO NOT have SHARIA Law on this Country! It is NOT compatible with OUR Constitution and does NOT ALLOW us to remain a Constitutional Republic! Things in America are done according to American Constitutional Laws! If that is NOT your desire, please return to your OWN Country and then you will be free to follow their Laws which are compatible with YOUR beliefs and we will ALL be Happy and content with our lives and OUR OWN Country!
gravenimage says
Agreed, Richard and Somehistory.
Mirren10 says
I wonder if the Malaysian and Indonesian governments will be checking their citizen’s computers to make sure they are using this browser, and not driftin into ‘inappropriate areas’ ?
islam and the Left are so similar, both terrified of hearing/seeing something that might ‘trigger’, or offend them. Aka *make them think*.
That silly little twit Zipsky, or whatever his name is, ought to get one. Oh wait, he already has, in what passes for his brain.
yesman says
The government is blocking many websites.
gravenimage says
Human rights group Amnesty International looked at abusive interactions and concluded that Twitter is a “toxic place for women.”
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Even assuming this is true, the idea that it would be a better place where women are faced with genital mutilation, pedophilia, forced marriages, sex slavery, and “Honor Killings” is utterly grotesque.
Aussie Infidel says
This exercise is obviously intended to white-wash Islam as a ‘religion of peace’. Are these people simply dysfunctional from a lifetime of indoctrination, until they believe their own propaganda? Or are they just the born psychopaths leading the push?
It will be the Islamic version of the three wise monkeys – “see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil – of Islam of course. It will be forbidden to mention any of the intolerance, the misogyny, the hatred of all non-Muslims, and the violence against them, commanded in its unholy book.
And of course, it will be forbidden to mention that the primary objective of Islam is to subjugate all other religions and cultures – via hijra (migration), jihad (holy war), and taqiyya (deception) – so the Muslims can then impose their Sharia law on the whole world.
It reminds me of another old joke (attributed to Mark Twain), “There are lies, damn lies, and statistics.” One could easily substitute “Islam.”
John says
The internet came from Non-believers, so islam can F–k off and build something of their own , with their intelligence, even a string and 2 cans was invented already.
St Ferd III says
Values? What values? Racism, Christianophobia, FGM, Child bride marriages, inbreeding, War, Jihad, crucifixions, violence, hate, Arab-male dominated tyranny?
The absurdity with this fascist cult has no end.
gravenimage says
Yep.
Roland says
Browsers are a very competitive business. It takes a lot of money, marketing, and technical expertise to capture market share. But, this “halal” browser could succeed in niche markets with government help. It could monitor computer users as well as limit permissible content.
vladdi says
This could be comedy gold!
Like the early versions of Internet Explorer (aka Internal exploder) it could blow itself up during important chats, while yelling or texting “Allahu Akhbar!”
It could lie to you about having saved your work (lying being a holy act in islam) and about connections being secure. It could refuse to print any documents except the Qur’an.
It could refuse to work at all for people who enter female names in their login screens.
It could refuse to display any images at all, ever – those being considered haram by Moe.
😉
Charles Sproull says
Muslims believe Jesus existed, as written in their Quran, but that He did not shed His blood as our sacrifice for sins, nor die, nor was resurrected. But the reality is this: His death, burial and resurrection was prophesied in the Old Testament, and witnessed and recorded 600 years before the Quran was written, as recorded in our Bible (Matt 27:32 – 28:6, Acts 2:23-24). Plus, the purpose of Him shedding His blood (which consisted of water and Holy Spirit 1John 5:8) was to give all people and new birth “of water and of the Spirit” (John 3:5-8), consisting of “remission of sins” and “the Holy Ghost” (Matt 26:28, John 14:26). Believers began receiving these on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:4, 38-41). Believers are still receiving that wonderful new birth experience, with God’s emotions of “love, joy, peace ..” (Gal 5:22-23). I am a witness. How could believers receive these, if Jesus didn’t provide them on by shedding His blood on the cross and by His resurrection?
gravenimage says
Muslims also believe the main role of the Muslim “Jesus” is to kill Christians in the last days.
dlbrand says
“Why is this needed? Microsoft Edge isn’t enough?
“ ‘Halal internet? This browser promises to be compliant with Islamic values,’….”
Why? So that nominal Muslims will know browsers they are allowed to use, and browsers which, should they use them, so doing will earn them the wrath, thus, the punishment of “Allah.”
Thus keeping these nominal “Muslims” exposed only to Islam controlled “Islam of/Islam for the day” info.