Cloud - based Online Portal and Mobile Friendly Application for the Holy Qur ’ an

The impact of increased and varied mobile phone applications in the context of Qur’an is growing rapidly. Qur’an-based software products have been developed at the cutting edge of technological innovation. The developers and content providers do try to respond with applications which focus on specific Muslim branches and affiliations, as well as particular requirements of Islam. The paper deals with the design and development of a cloud based comprehensive online Qur’an portal, which can be accessed using any Internet enabled device. The main idea behind this work is to design and develop a dynamic portal, which makes all the reading and resource sections of it accessible to the audience across the Internet, whether they are using laptops, PCs, mobile, tablet, or personal digital assistants. The portal covers many aspects related to Qur’an, such as ‘Al-Mus'haf’, ‘reciter’, ‘translation’, ‘study materials’, ‘videos of scholars on Tajweed’, etc. The application provides a specific widget interface on a mobile phone, enabling quick access and implementing the specific multimedia features of a mobile phone. Among other features, the outcome of this work yields a resource center for Da’wah to the learners of Qur’an, whether they are students, teachers, or general public. Features like discussion forums, applications to help memorize Qur’an, Qur’an search engine, etc. are also implemented. In order to help non-Arab users, an authentic translation of Qur’an is also made available. A transliteration of Qur’an in Urdu is developed for people who cannot read Urdu but understand it. A mobile interface is created for the Qur’an portal, making it easy and efficient to be accessed from modern mobile devices, which have limited screen size. This will promote the use of Qur’an portal and associated tool from mobile phone. It is anticipated that the outcomes of this work will foster community by educating people about the Qur’an through a comprehensive portal dedicated to serve Muslims. [Zameer Adhoni, Husam, Sidique, Tanveer, Zaheer. Cloud-based Online Portal and Mobile Friendly Application for the Holy Qur’an. Life Sci J 2013;10(12s):524-538] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 87