BY SACHIN KUMAR
Doha: Mobile technology has come in handy for people fasting during this Ramadan.
Lots of applications (apps) are available for mobile users, especially designed for the holy month.
They help people with fasting, tell them about Ramadan ‘Duas’, songs, greeting cards, messages and wall papers.
There are also apps which have recipes for Ramadan while some others help people remember all the good things they can do during this Ramadan. The apps are available on iOS and Android phones and most can be downloaded for free.
Resala Ramadan app details about the most basic principles to fast during Ramadan.
Ramadan Duas app is for people who want know formal duas for the month. It also has an introduction that sheds light on the importance and significance of Ramadan, duas for the three Ashras of Ramadan with Arabic and Roman translation and audio recitation of each dua for knowing the right pronunciation. Other apps with similar features are Ramadan Dua, Ramadan Dua 2014 and Ramadan Guide.
Ramadan Achievements App helps people remember all good things they can do during the holy month. It has a list of good things that reminds users to send a neighbour Iftar snacks, feed a homeless person, feed a poor person in another country, greet everyone with a smile and salaam today, pray all five daily prayers in the mosque, donate money to charity and similar things
Ramadan Recipes App is an interactive magazine that includes 90 easy-to-make recipes designed for Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr. It offers recipes for Iftar and Suhoor and dessert recipes to offer to guests. All recipes are explained step by step and illustrated with a photo for each step to remain faithful to the spirit of the recipe. Some recipes are accompanied by short videos.
Ramadan Greeting Cards, Ramadan Karim Cards, Ramadan Wallpapers, Ramadan Lanterns Livewallpaper, Ramadan Livewallpaper, Ramadan Songs are applications which have greeting cards, wallpapers and songs.
If you are looking to send special messages, then you can download Ramadan Messages, Ramadan SMS 2014, SMS Ramadan Apps which have messages in Arabic and English.
“I have installed some apps in my mobile which help me to observe Ramadan. I send Ramadan messages and wallpapers to my friends every day,” said Kashif Bhatti, who lives in Najma. The Peninsula
