Islamictorrents
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Type of site | BitTorrent and P2P search engine |
|---|---|
| Registration | Free/Invite |
| Owner | Mohamed El-Fatatry |
| Created by | Mohamed El-Fatatry |
| Launched | 1/8/2005 |
IslamicTorrents was a BitTorrent tracker that focused mainly on Islamic and Islam related materials.[1] Their tracker handled requests and tracks videos, audio files, Islamic lectures, Qur'an files, Islamic software, books and particularly documentaries relating to Islam. Previously the site catered to approximately 40,000 users worldwide and boasted over 900,000 torrents downloaded.
The site was originally started by SysOp m12345 to provide Muslims from various backgrounds and age groups with Islamic content in a free medium. IslamicTorrents was a website under the umbrella of the Digital Halal Islamic portal.
History
- IslamicTorrents originally began as a resource for the Muslim world, including new Muslims.
- As of 1/8/2006 IslamicTorrents has entered its second year as a resource for Muslims.
- IslamicTorrents has surpassed all existing Islam-related BitTorrent websites on the internet in terms of size and traffic. IslamicTorrents is ranked in the top 80,000 on the Alexa ranking list of the world's most-frequented internet sites.[2]
- On 26/10/2005, IslamicTorrents.net was given IslamCan.com's highest award. The golden award was granted for excellence as an Islamic website.[3]
- IslamicTorrents.net shut down in January 2012.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Cord, David J. (2012). Mohamed 2.0. Helsingfors: Schildts & Söderströms. p. 33. ISBN 978-951-52-2898-7.
- ↑ Traffic statistics from Alexa internet ranking. Alexa - Traffic details of IslamicTorrents.
- ↑ Golden Islamic Site Award. IslamCan - Golden Islamic Site Award.
- ↑ Cord, David J. (2012). Mohamed 2.0. Helsingfors: Schildts & Söderströms. p. 215. ISBN 978-951-52-2898-7.
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