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  • Make Ramadan More Productive with Sadiq and Al Quran App

    Make Ramadan More Productive with Sadiq and Al Quran App

    All praise is due to Allah, besides whom there is no god. Peace and blessings be upon the final Messenger, Muhammad (peace be upon him). Ramadan is almost here! May Allah allow us to reach it and make the most of it. As you prepare, you might be looking for the best ways to stay…

  • GTAF Ramadan Journal 2025 (Free Notion Template): Make This Ramadan Special 💫

    GTAF Ramadan Journal 2025 (Free Notion Template): Make This Ramadan Special 💫

    The blessed month of Ramadan is here—a perfect time to connect, reflect, and grow spiritually. We are thrilled to introduce our Ramadan Journal, an Ibadah companion designed with you in mind to help make this Ramadan more meaningful and fulfilling. Whether you’re looking to enhance your spiritual journey or stay organised during the month, this…

  • The First Revelation of the Quran During Ramadan: Know the Story

    The First Revelation of the Quran During Ramadan: Know the Story

    It was a quiet night in Ramadan, over 1,400 years ago. A man sits alone in the cave of Hira on Mount Noor on the outskirts of Makkah. He is lost in thoughts; trying to connect the dots. The stars are faintly glowing high above the vast desert of Arabia. This man is none other…

  • Ramadan with the Prophet ﷺ: Lessons from His Life

    Ramadan with the Prophet ﷺ: Lessons from His Life

    The streets of Medina were quiet at the brink of dawn, with only a few lamps flickering in the homes of those waking up for suhoor. In one of these simple homes, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ  was awake, preparing to begin another day of fasting in Ramadan. But for him, Ramadan was never just about abstaining…

  • Thanks for Being with GTAF: Q4 2024 Highlights❤️

    Thanks for Being with GTAF: Q4 2024 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 last quarter of 2024 was incredible! With Allah’s blessing, 3.5 million users worldwide spent an average of…

  • Thanks for Being with GTAF: Q3 2024 Highlights✨

    Thanks for Being with GTAF: Q3 2024 Highlights✨

    بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْمِ Assalamu ‘alaykum warahmatullah, Dear Brother/Sister, We hope this email finds you in the best of health and Iman. Jazak Allahu Khayr for being part of our journey to bring people closer to Allah. Alhamdulillah, we’ve wrapped up an incredible third quarter in 2024! We’re thrilled to share all the exciting updates,…

  • Ramadan: The Month of Forgiveness and Repentance🌙

    Ramadan: The Month of Forgiveness and Repentance🌙

    Tired of carrying the burden of past sins? Wondering if you could wipe it off and start fresh. Well, Ramadan is the reset button for you.  Ramadan is the month of forgiveness – a time when Allah opens the gates of mercy, forgives His servants, accepts their repentance, and frees countless souls from the blazing…

  • Albanian Word By Word Quran Translation and Tafsir in Quran App

    Albanian Word By Word Quran Translation and Tafsir in Quran App

    Assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah, Alhamdulillah, the Quran Word by Word translation and Tafsir As-Saadi in Albanian are now available in the ‘Al Quran’ app, aiding Albanian speakers in understanding the Quran, Insha’Allah. We hope this will help our Albanian-speaking brothers and sisters better understand the Quran, Insha’Allah. How to Enable Albanian Word By Word?  Just…

  • Ramadan is the Month of Blessings: Let’s Not Miss It

    Ramadan is the Month of Blessings: Let’s Not Miss It

    All praise is due to Allah. We testify that there is no god but Him. Peace and blessings be upon the final Messenger Muhammad (ﷺ), his family, and all who will follow him till the end of time.  In Islam, certain times are more cherished than others. Ramadan is undoubtedly the most honoured of them…

  • A Novel LLM-Based Approach for Automated Seerah-Hadith Mapping: Connecting Islamic Historical Narratives Through Vector Search and Semantic Analysis

    A Novel LLM-Based Approach for Automated Seerah-Hadith Mapping: Connecting Islamic Historical Narratives Through Vector Search and Semantic Analysis

    In December 2024, a groundbreaking research paper titled “A Novel LLM-Based Approach for Automated Seerah-Hadith Mapping: Connecting Islamic Historical Narratives Through Vector Search and Semantic Analysis” was presented at the Muslims in ML Workshop 2024, co-located with NeurIPS’24 in Vancouver, Canada. The research team, consisting of Rahman Mushfiqur, Mohammad Galib Shams, Nabil Mosharraf Hossain, and…

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