{
  "id": 5786665,
  "title": "Awqaf launches upgraded version of Mushaf Qatar digital application",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/awqaf-launches-upgraded-version-of-mushaf-qatar-digital-application",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-05T14:46:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/05/09/2026/awqaf-launches-upgraded-version-of-mushaf-qatar-digital-application"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, known as Awqaf, has rolled out an enhanced version of the Mushaf Qatar digital application. This platform is dedicated to facilitating the recitation, memorization, and contemplation of the Holy Quran.\n\nThe upgrade is part of the ministry's strategy to push digital transformation, aligning with Qatar National Vision 2030. The new application boasts advanced services, including an \"Intelligent Quran Assistant\" feature. This tool enables users to query verse meanings, request interpretations, and receive quick responses to Quran-related inquiries.\n\nMoreover, it offers a robust memorization system. Users can track their progress verse by verse, devise revision schedules, and monitor their achievements, promoting regular Quran memorization. The app also houses a vast audio and interpretation library, featuring recitations by leading reciters from various Islamic countries, as well as Qatari reciters.\n\nIt also includes a comprehensive collection of Quranic commentaries from scholars like Al-Tabari, Ibn Kathir, and Al-Qurtubi, aiding users in gaining a deeper understanding and contemplation of the Quranic text. Other features comprise a digital tasbih counter, a Qibla direction finder, and a smart interface that displays time until the next prayer.\n\nThe upgraded version also presents a dedicated documentation section, detailing the history and development of Mushaf Qatar. This section covers the project's various stages, from conceptualization, writing, proofreading, printing, to its launch. The section underscores the extensive scholarly and technical efforts invested in the project.\n\nAssistant Undersecretary for Islamic Affairs and Chairman of the Mushaf Qatar Committee, Khalid Shaheen Al Ghanem, expressed that the launch of the upgraded version is part of the ministry's endeavor to develop digital services related to the Holy Quran, providing reliable, authoritative educational content. He described the application as an extension of the Mushaf Qatar's enduring mission of serving the Quran.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) has launched an upgraded version of the Mushaf Qatar digital application, an integrated platform dedicated to serving the Holy Quran through recitation, memorization and contemplation.</p> <p>The launch is part of the ministry's efforts to advance digital transformation in line with its strategic plan and the goals of Qatar National…",
  "key_points": [
    "Awqaf launches upgraded Mushaf Qatar digital application",
    "Intelligent Quran Assistant feature enables verse queries and interpretations",
    "Memorization system tracks progress and schedules revisions"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}