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  • Extracting Knowledge from Hadith Using Named Entity Recognition and LLMs

    Extracting Knowledge from Hadith Using Named Entity Recognition and LLMs

    Published: 23 October 2024Author: Mohammad Galib Shams, Nabil Mosharraf Hossain, Riasat Islam Introduction At Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF), we are always looking for new ways to enhance user engagement with Islamic content. In our latest research project, we focused on automating the extraction of structured information from hadith using Named Entity Recognition (NER) powered by…

  • Enhancing Donor Engagement Through Automation and Personalised Milestone Messaging

    Enhancing Donor Engagement Through Automation and Personalised Milestone Messaging

    Published Date: 13 November 2024Author: Mohammad Galib Shams, Nabil Mosharraf Hossain At Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF), our donors are at the heart of everything we do. Their generosity helps us build tools that benefit millions of Muslims worldwide. But as our donor base grows, we wanted to do more to acknowledge their contributions, reconnect with…

  • Enhancing Related Hadith Suggestions Using Sentence Transformers

    Enhancing Related Hadith Suggestions Using Sentence Transformers

    Published Date: 24 May 2024Author: Mohammad Galib Shams, Nabil Mosharraf Hossain At Greentech Apps Foundation, we constantly look for ways to help users explore the Hadith literature more meaningfully. One of our goals is to connect users with related Hadiths—narrations that share similar meanings, themes, or wording—across various collections. However, the current system for identifying…

  • 🎓 Student Research Project Spotlight: Leveraging LLMs for Multilingual User Feedback in Islamic Apps

    🎓 Student Research Project Spotlight: Leveraging LLMs for Multilingual User Feedback in Islamic Apps

    At Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF), we believe the future of Islamic technology lies in collaboration—between professionals, researchers, students, and the global ummah. As part of this vision, we’re excited to share a new research project developed by students from the Systems and Software Lab, Department of CSE, Islamic University of Technology (IUT), under our ongoing…

  • How We Use AI to Streamline Customer Support and Reply to Over 60,000 User Reviews

    How We Use AI to Streamline Customer Support and Reply to Over 60,000 User Reviews

    Published Date: 21 December 2023Author: Mohammad Galib Shams, Nabil Mosharraf Hossain At Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF), we deeply value user feedback. It helps us refine our Islamic apps and serve the Ummah better. But as our user base grew, so did the volume of feedback—especially on Google Play Store. With tens of thousands of reviews…

  • 🤝 Announcing MoU Between Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF) and Islamic University of Technology (IUT)

    🤝 Announcing MoU Between Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF) and Islamic University of Technology (IUT)

    Signed: 26 February 2025 بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم We are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF), United Kingdom, and the Systems and Software Lab, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Bangladesh. This partnership marks a significant milestone for us as…

  • 🚀 Inside GTAF’s AI Stack: How a Small Team Serves 13M+ Muslims Worldwide

    🚀 Inside GTAF’s AI Stack: How a Small Team Serves 13M+ Muslims Worldwide

    How AI Helps a Small Muslim Tech Team Reach 13 Million Users Worldwide At Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF), we’re proud to serve over 13 million Muslims globally through our mobile apps. But behind this reach is a story of strategy, technology—and above all, AI done right. We’re thrilled to release our latest white paper:📄 “Inside…

  • Islamic Computing: A Research Agenda

    Islamic Computing: A Research Agenda

    Discover how GTAF is shaping the future of Islamic education through technology. Learn about Islamic Computing, our R&D mission, and ways to collaborate.

  • Meet the Minds Behind the Mission: Introducing the GTAF R&D Team

    Meet the Minds Behind the Mission: Introducing the GTAF R&D Team

    At Greentech Apps Foundation (GTAF), research and development is at the heart of everything we do. From developing AI-powered tools to building educational Islamic apps for millions worldwide, our R&D team brings together creativity, technical expertise, and a shared spiritual vision. 🌟 Our R&D Team Here are the brilliant individuals currently leading our innovation efforts:…

  • The Story of Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ Father Abdullah and Qurbani

    The Story of Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ Father Abdullah and Qurbani

    We all know the story of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and how he was commanded to sacrifice his son Ismail (AS). It’s a moment we remember by sacrificing animals for Allah every year. But did you know that years later, Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ own father, Abdullah, was also set to be sacrificed?  This lesser-known story takes…

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