Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — First three-language Haj mobile application was launched here recently. The application, prepared by Dr. Najeeb Qasmi, was launched by renowned scholar of Hadith (sayings of Prophet Muhammad — peace be upon him) and King Faisal award laureate Dr. Muhammad Mustafa Azmi. The application is in Urdu, English and Hindi. First application “Haj e Mabroor” contains three books on Haj and Umrah, nine speeches, a Haj & Umrah presentation and 21 articles. This app is a useful guide for the pilgrims. They can read the books and articles available in the app any time without an internet connection. Hundreds of informative questions and answers related to Haj and Umrah are also available in the app. This is the first app of its kind in the world providing rich information about Haj and Umrah in three languages. The second app “Deen e Islam” consists of 175 articles dealing with different aspects of life, 75 speeches, and seven books. It is also the first mobile app in the world which has such religious treasure in three languages on 21 religious topics. Dr. Azmi said: “Today, anti-Islamic elements are criticizing Islam and striving hard to create doubts in the minds of Muslims about the origin and authenticity of the Qur'an and Hadith. Since theses conspiracies by Orientalists against Islam and the Qur'an are being carried out in different European languages, our Islamic scholars are unaware of them and are not able to counter them. About 70 organizations in Germany alone have collated currently and are working on a 20-year project of creating doubt in the minds of Muslims about the compilation of the Qur'an and weakening their faith in the authenticity of the Islamic resources.” Founding member of Jamia Millia Islami Alumni Association (Riyadh), Dr. Shafatullah Khan, said: “Internet today is an effective tool for disseminating information. It can be used for educational purpose, for preaching Islam and removing misconception regarding Islam and Muslims etc. It will continue to affect our day to day life until it is replaced by other new technology. We need to make maximum use of it in conveying Islamic teachings to the common people.” Highlighting the features of these two apps, Dr. Qasmi said: “New technology has been used to develop these apps. Users can find them in Play Store or App Store by simply typing “Najeeb Qasmi” or “Hajj e Mabroor” and install them within two minutes.
