Moon Sighting

Lady Fatima Zahra
At the epicenter of controversies in the eyes of the modern world is the role of women and their rights according to Islam. What are their rights? Are they respected? How do Muslim women relate to Muslim men, and vice versa?

The answer to these questions lies in Islam’s very history, with Fatima Zahra, the esteemed daughter of Prophet Muhammad (A.S.)* himself. In her own short lifetime, she emerged as a community leader, mentor, role model, and major pillar of Islam. She has been revered as the greatest Muslim woman of all time, and even today, she is still viewed as the pinnacle of piety and honor.

Islamize your iDevice!

Do you own an iPhone/iPod touch/iPad? Well, you might as well use it for a more Islamically constructive purpose, if you do (no point in it being an 'iDevice' if you use it like any other device now, is there?).

Being an iPhone user myself for several months now, I've come across some incredibly useful Islamic apps. So I thought of making a list of all the English, Islamic (most of them Shia) apps I've come across and use regularly, for everyone to benefit from (don't worry, I've only included the ones which are free!).

iQuran Lite
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iquran-lite/id285944183?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +

alQuran
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alquran/id314099174?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +

Al Mus’haf
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id328962407?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +
Has the Arabic only.

Qur'an Majeed Lite
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quran-majeed-lite/id365557665?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
- Requires iOS 3.0 +

Listen The Holy Quran ( Koran ) – Arabic Recitation of All Suras and their English Translation
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/listen-the-holy-quran-koran/id386882944?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +
This is a collection of audio recitations of the Holy Qur'an. Each verse is first recited in Arabic followed by its translation in English.
(note: you may find more than one version of this app; they are either the exact same app or just in a different language)

alQibla
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alqibla/id322401779?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +
I would say this is one of my personal favorites. Why? It offers Adhan alerts (Imami timings) AND gives you the Qibla direction. From what I've experienced, the timings as well as the direction of the Qibla it shows are extremely accurate (as long as you're connected to the internet).

Muslim Pro
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/muslim-pro-azan-and-holy-quran/id388389451?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +
Same as above, with a couple of extra features.

Shia Duas by Duas.Org
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shia-duas-by-duas-org/id401417981?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.1 +
This app has the Arabic, the English translation and transliteration and the Arabic recitation of various duas.

Shia Isna Asheri Toolkit
http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/96711/
- For BlackBerry PlayBook
- BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0.
Shia Isna Asheri Toolkit is compilation of various islamic Duas/Supplications, Quran Surahs, Ziaraat, Namaz/Salaat index & method, Taqeebat, Important Dates, Imam & Masoomeen(as) Info and other features. Most of the sections have Arabic text, English translation, Description/Background & Transliteration, plus you have the option to play the audio simultaneously while reading the Arabic text or translation.

Shia Toolkit
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=anywheresoftware.b4a.SIAToolKit&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImFueXdoZXJlc29mdHdhcmUuYjRhLlNJQVRvb2xLaXQiXQ..
- Android Apps
- Requires Android: 1.6 and up
Supplications, Quran Duas, Ziaraat, Namaz & Salaat Taqeebat etc for Shia Muslims. Shia Isna Asheri Toolkit is compilation of various islamic Supplications/Quran Duas, Ziaraat, Namaz/Salaat index and method, Taqeebat, Important Dates, Imam & Masoomeen(as) Info and other features. Most of the sections have Arabic text, English translation, Description and Background, plus you have the option to play the audio simultaneously while reading the Arabic text or translation.

IslamicLib
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/islamiclib/id322402168?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 2.2.1 +
This app offers a lot of Islamic books (Shia and Sunni) in several languages. Again, I would say this is one of better apps out there.

iDuas – Muharram
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iduas-muharram/id346415840?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.2 +

iDuas – Thursday
http://itunes.apple.com/br/app/iduas-thursday/id387716060?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.2 +

iDuas - (month of) Ramadhan
http://itunes.apple.com/br/app/iduas-ramadhan/id385353036?mt=8
Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
Requires iOS 3.2 +

QamarDeen
http://itunes.apple.com/sa/app/qamardeen-track-your-islam/id378039041?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +
Helps you keep track and record of your daily Salah, fasts, Qur'an recitations (can be made to work simultaneously with the iQuran and al Mus'haf Qur'an apps).

Salat Tracker
http://itunes.apple.com/br/app/salat-tracker/id385710835?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
Helps you keep record of you daily Salah.

Nahjul Balagha – Peak of Eloquence
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nahjul-balagha-peak-eloquence/id320171759?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 2.2.1 +
A collection of the sayings, sermons and letters of Imam Ali (a).

Risalatul Huquq - Treatise of Rights
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id338983451?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +
Description of the rights of various relations by Imam Sajjad (a).

Dua Kumayl
http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/dua-kumayl/id351008111?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.1.2 +
Arabic and English translation of Dua Kumayl.

iTasbeeh
http://itunes.apple.com/bw/app/itasbeeh/id423583694?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 4.2 +
Your virtual rosary.

Mesbah
http://itunes.apple.com/se/app/id357983610?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +
Same as above.

Hajj
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hajj/id399282244?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.2 +

Panjatan Radio
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/panjatan-radio/id408179684?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +

MeccaLive
http://itunes.apple.com/in/app/mecca-live/id384702183?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.1.3 +
Live streaming from the House of Allah 24/7.

Arabic Dictionary Free
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/arabic-dictionary-free/id400273783?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.1 +

iQamos lite
http://itunes.apple.com/ae/app/iqamos/id334546915?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.2 +
Same as above, except probably with a richer vocabulary. I like keeping both of them.

Press TV
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/press-tv/id412415885?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Requires iOS 4.1 +
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/press-tv/id398132898?mt=8
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
- Requires iOS 3.0 +

These would be pretty much all of the ones I could find. You can also find some good Shia podcasts in iTunes library. Also, there are loads of free apps available with Halal food guides. I haven't really used any of these, and don't really know how reliable they are, so if you choose to use any of them please make sure they're dependable, first. Additionally, to read (and save) pdf files like e-books use the iBooks ( http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8 ) app.

Finally, another tip I'd like to share is that if you have a JailBroken iPhone, you might want to get this 'Package' or app called 'MxTube'. Just go to 'Cydia' ? Search ? type in 'MxTube' ? download it.
This app is one designed to download YouTube videos so that you can view them when you're not connected to the Internet. Now you can download all the Qur'an, duas, lectures, etc. you want from YouTube directly.

Prayer Timming

Words of Wisdom

Duas

Karbala Insight - Great Documentary