A group of researchers from the Faculty of Qur\u2019anic and Sunnah Studies at the University Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) is working on developing a software to enable hearing-impaired people learn Qur\u2019an.
\n\u201cPeople with non-typical levels of ability were often left out of religious education,\u201d Norakyairee Mohd Raus, head of Ibnu Ummi Maktum (UMMI) cluster at USIM told New Straits Times on July 25.
\nHe continued that: \u201cthe development of the project takes into account the use of Android platform to make Qur\u2019an accessible at the fingertips of persons with disabilities and hearing impairment.\u201d
\nThe features of the smartphone application include sign language interpretation and interactive video of Qur\u2019an text and transliteration.
\nRaus informed that the new application, part of \u2018Wakaf Qur\u2019an Isyarat\u2019 project, is an extension of its sister project, i-Sign QurANIS, which won a gold medal at the 28th International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur.
\n\u201cThe Wakaf Qur\u2019an Isyarat project is in its early stages. It needs more funds from USIM\u2019s Centre for Waqf and Zakat, UMMI research unit, Yayasan Faqeh Foundation of Quran Education for Special Children, and Negri Sembilan Deaf Association (Nesda),\u201d the project\u2019s head hopes.
\n\u201cSince the beginning of 2018, we identified eight Qur\u2019anic verses and are currently recording videos with the help of a sign interpreter. We plan to make the app available through the Google Play Store,\u201d he elaborated.
\nUSIM launched its religious education initiative for people with special needs in 2006 when it embarked on a research on Braille Qur\u2019an studies.
\nTo look into inclusivity in religious education, the UMMI cluster was formed at the faculty as a platform for research and services involving the special needs community.
\nMalaysia is a Muslim-majority country where Islam is professed by 19.5 million citizens or 61.3% of the total population, according to 2013 estimates.
\nIslam was introduced to this far Southeast Asian country by traders arriving from Arabia, China, and the Indian subcontinent. It became firmly established in the 15th century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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