A group of Saudis has launched an Arabic version of YouTube that is governed by the principles of Islam and which, inter alia, censorship of music and images of women.
The site, NaqaTube, began operations two months ago, according to Thursday's online edition of the Saudi newspaper Arab News, and getting thousands of hits a day, according to its leaders.
The videos are www.naqatube.com placed in "safe" in religious terms and often edited before being posted on the network.
Neither have a place videos that criticize the government of Saudi Arabia, one of the most conservative nations in the Arab world, nor those who make fun of people.
"Our goal is to reduce the number of visitors to YouTube," says an official at the site, identified by the newspaper as Abu Ibrahim is not even clear that his real name because he prefers to hide his identity.
On the home page of NaqaTube ( "Naqa" means pure in Arabic) are links to TV shows that include scholars and preachers.
Among its hallmarks, the site claims to be "a suitable alternative for any surfer interested in the Muslim religion and morality."
"We are promoting a moderate Islam, nothing extreme," says Ibrahim.
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