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Our Community Engagement at Birmingham University, UK
Alhamdulillah, on 15th October 2024, one of our representatives and a volunteer brother attended the Birmingham University event organised by FOSIS. It was a productive day with meaningful conversations and valuable connections. We arrived early, walked through the campus, prayed Asr prayer, and set up our stall with gifts and leaflets. A Busy Start From…
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Evaluating the Performance of Our Narrator Chain Extraction System for Hadith Analysis
Author: Md. Ashraful Haque, GTAF R&DDate: 12/08/2025 At Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF), we are continuously innovating to bridge classical Islamic scholarship with modern computational tools. As part of our ongoing mission to digitize and analyze Islamic texts, we recently completed a performance assessment of our narrator chain (isnād) extraction system—a key component of our AI-driven…
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Our Team at University College London (UCL), London
Alhamdulillah, the event at University College London (UCL) on 6th November was an amazing experience. It was orgahised by FOSIS (Federation Of Student Islamic Societies). The event was filled with excitement, productive conversations, and new opportunities for growth. Our UK Outreach & Event Coordinator, Brother Hasib Bin Saleh and a volunteer brother joined there. A…
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Tafsir Ibn Kathir Now Available in Tamil – Read Instantly on the Quran App!
Assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah, Alhamdulillah! Great news for our Tamil-speaking brothers & sisters— Tafsir Ibn Kathir is now available in Tamil on your favourite Al Quran app! We know many of you have been waiting for this, and we’re so happy to finally bring it to you. We hope it’ll help you understand the Quran…
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Understanding Quran Memorization Patterns: Insights from User Data
Date: 29 July 2025 Md. Ashraful Haque | GTAF R&D At Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF), our mission is to bring people closer to Allah ﷻ through technology that supports traditional Islamic learning. One of our most beloved tools, the Quran Memoriser app, helps users across the globe on their journey to memorise the Book of…
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Building the Future of Islamic Search: How We’re Benchmarking SearchDeen Against Sunnah.com
Published: 29 July 2025By: Mushfiqur Rahman Talha, Greentech Apps Foundation R&D Team At Greentech Apps Foundation, we believe that accessing authentic Islamic knowledge should be as easy as a Google search. That’s why we’re building SearchDeen — a dedicated Islamic search engine designed to help Muslims around the world find reliable answers from trusted sources…
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Making Islamic Scholarship Accessible with AI
Published by: Md. Ashraful Haque, Greentech Apps Foundation – R&DDate: 14 July 2025 What We Built We created an AI system that helps people understand hadith texts better. Islamic scholars like Imam Malik and Imam Bukhari (رحمهم الله) already did amazing work preserving the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). Our job is simply to make…
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Thanks for Being with GTAF: Q1 + Q2 2025 Highlights! ❤️
بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْمِ Assalamu ‘alaykum warahmatullah, Dear Brother/Sister, We pray this email finds you in the best of health and Iman. JazakAllahu Khayr for being part of GTAF’s journey to bring people closer to Allah. Alhamdulillah, the first and second quarter of 2025 (January to June) was incredible! With Allah’s blessing, 5.8 million users…
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Smarter Financial Forecasting with AI: How We Use FB Prophet for Charity Planning
At Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF), we’ve always aimed to use technology to amplify our impact—whether that’s through building Islamic apps or running our charity operations efficiently. One area we’ve recently upgraded is financial forecasting—a critical component for any non-profit. From Guesswork to Intelligence Previously, our budgeting and forecasting efforts relied on basic percentage-based increases and…
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Streamlining Gift Aid Submissions with Python: Saving Time, Boosting Impact
By Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF)بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Gift Aid is a vital tool for UK-based charities. For every £1 donated by a UK taxpayer, charities can claim an extra 25p from HMRC—effectively increasing the impact of each donation without costing the donor a penny more. For 100% donation policy charities, Gift Aid often covers…
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