// iPray: iPhone offers Islamic apps for Ramadan
Muslims observing Ramadan can keep up with ancient traditions using high-tech offerings on their iPhones and iPads, including the iPray and iQuran apps that remind users of prayer times.
An IPhone displays an app called IQuran. Many Muslims across are using new technologies to help them in their islamic beliefs Photo: AP
The "Find Mecca" and "mosque finder" applications help Muslim travellers in unfamiliar cities find the nearest place to pray.
"When I saw these applications for the first time, I thought: this is amazing," said James Otun, who has several Islamic applications on his Apple iPhone
"Whoever came up with this idea: God bless him or her."
The applications are not just for Ramadan; there are Islamic-themed programs that help users find the nearest Costco offering foods prepared according to Islamic dietary rules, learn the correct Arabic pronunciations in a daily prayer, or count how many pages of the Koran they have read that day - all on a mobile phone. //