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@ ابو مريم
2025-04-06 08:58:34
*Notes from the Inaugural Muslim Bitcoin Summit Nostr Workshop.*
04.06.25
Dallas, TX
# What is Nostr?
> “Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays” ~ fiatjaf
Nostr is an open protocol that is a censorship-resistant, global "social" network. It doesn't rely on any trusted central server (has resilient decentralization), and is based on cryptographic keys and signatures (so it is tamperproof).
The initial description of the idea can be found at https://fiatjaf.com/nostr.html.
## Digital Sovereignty
> “The first step towards establishing any type of Digital Sovereignty is to consider migration away from infrastructure and networks that are saturated with malevolent surveillance… there must be a simple recognition that anything sustainable from an Islamic perspective cannot be built on the platforms of Meta, Google or Amazon.” ~ [Ibn Maghreb](https://theiqrafiles.com/notes-on-digital-sovereignty/)
Palestine has become the litmus test for censorship in social media:
- X (formerly Twitter) - [Musk openly supports Zionism](https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/opinion/how-elon-musk-became-zionist--from-free-speech-absolutist-to)
- Meta (FB, IG, WhatsApp) - [Project Lavender](https://blog.paulbiggar.com/meta-and-lavender/)
- Google (YouTube) - [Project Nimbus](https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/google-firings-gaza-project-nimbus/)
- Microsoft (LI) - [BDS “No Azure for Apartheid” campaign](https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft)
These are just a few examples of the barrier for a muslim narrative in fiat social media. To build unstoppable resistance we must move away from the platform and address the issue at the protocol level.
## Nostr Protocol Explained
1. **Relays:** Backend servers that store and broadcast data. Anyone can run one. Currently over 1k relays across over 50 countries.
2. **Clients:**
Platforms built for graphical user interface with Nostr. Anyone can build these and most are interoperable.
3. **Key Cryptography:** User public and private keys.
*Simple video explaination: [Nostr in less than 10 minutes!](https://youtu.be/Q6f6bdKWqF8)*
### Nostr's Key Features:
- No Ownership - No CEO, board of directors, foundation, etc.
- No Ads, No Big Data Collection - Users are not a product.
- No Algorithms - Less drama, less depressing content.
- Uncensorability - Not your keys, not your posts.
- SEO - clean ```dofollow``` links for “Google Juice”.
- Zaps! - BTC/Lightning integration.
> “This is really really important in the age of AI where in a few years you are not going to know the difference between something that is real and something that is fake. We need technologies that you can actually sign and you have the authenticity to do so, and only you, to do that.” ~ [Jack Dorsey](https://youtu.be/0YDj1QdL2Zs)
## Getting Started On Nostr
### Nostr 101: **[A Beginners Guide To Nostr](https://mslmdvlpmnt.com/a-beginners-guide-to-nostr-2025/)**
**Top Recommended Client:** [Yakihonne](https://yakihonne.com/)
*Other popular options:
(web) [Nostrudel](https://nostrudel.ninja/)
(iOS) [Damus](https://damus.io/)
(Android) [Amethyst](https://www.amethyst.social/)*
**Top Recommended Wallet:** [Coinos](https://coinos.io/)
*Other popular options:
[Primal Wallet](https://primal.net/home)
[AlbyHub](https://albyhub.com/)
[Zeus](https://zeusln.com/)
(pending NWC integration)*
### Highlights From The Nostr Ecosystem:
Other Clients:
[Olas](https://olas.app/) (photos)
[Habla](https://habla.news/) (blogging)
[Zap.Stream](https://zap.stream/) (video)
Chat:
[0xchat](https://0xchat.com/#/)
[KeyChat](https://www.keychat.io/)
[Flotilla](https://flotilla.social/)
Shopping:
[Plebeian Market](https://plebeian.market/)
[Shopstr](https://shopstr.store/)
Podcasting 2.0:
[Fountain](https://fountain.fm/)
[Wavlake](https://wavlake.com/)
Workspace Tools:
[Listr](https://listr.lol/)
[Formstr](https://formstr.app/#/dashboard)
[Docstr](https://docstr.app/)
[Nostr.Build](https://nostr.build/)
Signers:
[Nos2X](https://nostrapps.com/nos2x)
[Nsec.app](https://nsec.app/)
## Footnote
[Find Muslims on Nostr](https://listr.lol/npub175nul9cvufswwsnpy99lvyhg7ad9nkccxhkhusznxfkr7e0zxthql9g6w0/30000/naddr1qq4xc6tnw3ez6efkxcun2cfkxqknzc348ykngcfnxvknsepsxukkxd33vc6x2vejv9jkgdqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgqg5waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t0qgs02f70juxwyc88gfsjzjlkzt50wkjemvvrtmt7gpfnymplvh3r9msrqsqqqafsqfgqku) | [#staySAIF](https://saif.systems/articles/spiritual-opsec-guide)