The New Arab, Quran predicted Facebook, internet says Egyptian preacher "Egyptian Islamic scholar Mabrook Atiyah has caused a stir in Egypt by saying that the Quran predicted the internet and Facebook more than 14 centuries ago."

So, farewell to the iPod. It was an important innovation at the time, not least in the area of Cyber Islamic Environments. I wrote about how it became possible not only to have 1,000 songs in one's pocket, but recitations of the Qur'an. I transferred many CDs onto mine. See my chapter

"Rip. Burn. Pray: Islamic Expression Online", ...

AFP Factcheck, Social media posts falsely claim the Moon 'was once split in two'

"One picture in the collage shows the Moon's surface, with an arrow pointing to a purported crack seen on the Moon.

"Text superimposed on the picture reads: "This is the location of the split ...

New Straits Times, Izwan Ismail, #TECH: Online way to learn the Quran "Nik Azizan has been using a new approach in reaching out to the Muslim community through Bigo Live, a leading live-streaming platform to keep people connected in a positive, healthy ...

Arab News, Al-Azhar launches trial Braille version of Qur’an to help the blind “Al-Azhar Press, under the guidance and patronage of the Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, took on the project of printing the Qur’an in Braille using the latest printing systems.”

Bayt al Fann, Discovering Quranic Manuscripts, Dr. Éléonore Cellard There are several references to digitisation of the Qur'an in this article, highlighting Dr Cellard's fascinating research. "This growing awareness of the importance ...

Maryam Amir on Facebook announces the Qiriah app

Information on the Qiriah app, which will be out in 2022.

"This is the project: Welcome to Qariah, the women’s recitation app which currently features 40 women reciters!

"These women have memorized the Quran, or have Ijaza(s) ...

Arab News, King Fahd complex launches Warsh Qur’an app

This is an interesting development, in Arabic, English, French and Spanish versions - although I haven't checked the app out yet. It widens the range of audiences for online apps associated with the ...

BBC News, Apple takes down Quran app in China, 16 October 2021

"Apple has taken down one of the world's most popular Quran apps in China, following a request from officials."

I’m pleased to have just received my copy of The Routledge Companion to the Qur’an, ...

The National, Giant pages from Quran set to be displayed at Expo 2020 Dubai

"The pages measure 2.6 metres by 1.98 metres, and when completed the holy book will have 550 folios, and be bigger ...

Mersiha Gadzo, Al-Jazeera, Muslim women are reviving tradition of public Quran recitation

"After viewing her recitation online, many Muslim women wrote to [Madinah] Javed, saying they were inspired as it was the first ...

Cambridge Muslim College, The First English Qur'an

From Cambridge Muslim College:

"Lubaaba Al-Azami tells us more about the first English Qur’an and why it was written, bringing to light that the seeds of our Islamic community in Britian were planted a lot earlier than we realise."

Many congratulations to Dr Owen Watkin for obtaining his PhD for his thesis entitled “Arthur John Arberry (1905-1969): A Critical Evaluation of an Orientalist”.

A.J. Arberry is a significant but under-researched academic figure, famous in particular for his Qur’an translations, but also for many other works. Owen’s work goes a long way to ...

With an increase of Muslims in hospital due to Covid-19, this will be helpful for patients. pic.twitter.com/h0lOebW54Z

— أبو مسلم Kamran (@findkamran) February ...