Ramadan Apps 2023
Take a look at some classic and new apps for Ramadan (and beyond). This is for information purposes only. Some of these are commercial sites, but the inclusion here...
Islamic Browsers
Bisma has launched as a Chrome extension – it will be interesting to see if it extends in due course to other browsers:
Grindr Egypt Warning
Joe Ali, Pink News, Grindr sends every user in Egypt warning about police tricking and arresting queer men, 23 March 2023 “LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr has urged all users...
Research Articles: Muslim Instagram + Smartphones and Muslim ‘Dating’
A couple of related articles: Farah Hasan, 2022. “Muslim Instagram: Eternal Youthfulness and Cultivating Deen” Religions 13, no. 7: 658. “This article argues that Muslims have created a specific...
Pakistan Online Learning App
David Prosser, Forbes, How Maqsad’s Mobile Education Can Help More Pakistani Students Learn, 16 March 2023 “Maqsad aims to make education more accessible to 100 million Pakistani students through...
Pakistan App Ban
Zuha Siddiqui, Rest of World, Pakistan’s three-day Wikipedia ban sends a “dangerous” message, 20 Feb 2023 “Apps like TikTok, PUBG, Tinder, and Grindr have faced bans in Pakistan in...
Shamsaha
Arab News, New mobile app offers 24/7 help for survivors of domestic violence in the Middle East, 24 June 2022 “Shamsaha, a non-profit organization that advocates for the empowerment...