Azaan app: Religious harmony, the tech way

Developed by students of Maharashtra college, the yet-to-be-launched app is open to all religions

In a bid to amicably resolve the loudspeaker row, IT final year students of the Maharashtra college have developed 'Al Islah', the Azaan app. With several features, the app prominently focuses on live streaming azaan or call to prayer, which is made five times a day.

Set to be launched by May end, 'Al Islah', which means bringing a reform, will also act as a platform for mosques to make announcements, clarifying any issues or doubts that citizens might have. Upon its launch, the app will be used by Juma Masjid in Crawford market.

Juma Masjid of Bombay Trust trustee and chairman Shoaib Khatib said, “The app is at its final stage and by the end of this month we will launch it. We will start with our mosque and all the other mosques which are willing to accept this app can easily use it.”

Speaking about app's features, Maharashtra college which the people might have."

In the first version, only the mosque will be able to make the announcements but from the next version even people can send in their questions, she added.

“We can also do customisation according to the requirements of different mosques but the main feature of the live streaming of Azaan will remain same. Other features include finding out locations of near by mosques and namaaz timings," she mentioned.

Aimed at spreading secularism in the digital world, the technology will not only be available for all mosques but also for other religions.

“Such apps will not be restricted to one community or religion, if there are other community members incubation centre director who would like to have an Saima Shaikh, said, “An app with such live streaming important feature is that and announcements facilities the mosque will be able to then it will be available give out announcements to for them as well. people through the app, After all it is just technology which will help to clarify and it can be used for many issues or questions everyone,” said Shaikh.