Android Based Application for Finding the Nearest Mosques and Prayer Times in a New Area Using Mobile GPS
Shahab Ul Islam, School of Information and Communication Technology and Engineering, The Parthenope University of Naples, Italy.
Ghassan Husnain, Department of Computer Science, IQRA National University Peshawar, Pakistan.
Ihtisham Ul Haq, National Center of AI, University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar, Pakistan.
Waqas Ahmad, Department of Computer Science, IQRA National University Peshawar, Pakistan.
Waqas Ahmad, Department of Computer Science, IQRA National University Peshawar, Pakistan.
Corresponding Author:
Ihtisham Ul Haq (16pwmct0478@uetpeshawar.edu.pk )
Abstract:
This paper presents the development and designing of an android based application with nearest Mosque finding based on Euclidean formula, Prayers times and QIBLA finding facilities. To the best of author’s knowledge these shortcomings were not properly addressed in the previous applications properly. Finding a mosque in an unfamiliar area is very challenging. This android application, automatically pick the current location and show the nearest mosques based on the current location. On the basis of your current location it also picked the prayer times of that area online through android libraries. In this application there is another feature which shows the QIBLA direction through compass very clearly and easily.
Keywords:
Nearest Mosque; Prayer Times; Mobile Application; QIBLA; Euclidean Formula