AP–Ramadan holy month observance goes high tech

The most ancient traditions of Islam are going high-tech, with a slew of modern offerings for those observing the holy month of Ramadan, which begins today.
Cellphone applications such as “iPray” or “iQuran” offer a beeping reminder of requisite prayer times, while the “Find Mecca” and “mosque finder” programs help the Muslim traveler in an unfamiliar city find the nearest place to pray.

“When I saw these applications for the first time, I thought: this is amazing,” said James Otun, who has several Islamic applications on his Apple iPhone and iPad. “Whoever came up with this idea: God bless him or her.”

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2 comments on “AP–Ramadan holy month observance goes high tech

  1. robroy says:

    And the islamists tracked the medical missionaries in Afghanistan down by using facebook, and then they killed them.

  2. justinmartyr says:

    Please, take your hatred to a less Christian site.