MSN Quran-Quran Reference on MSN Messenger
I came across a site host MSN bot and provides APIs in different languages so I thought to give it a try for a test project so that it could be used for some project in future.
Many of readers would have noticed that I refer Quranic verses in different posts and search Quranic website like MSA Compendium is not always user friendly for searching particular verse or keyword. A person like me who is online most of the time on MSN/GTALK/Yahoo most of the time will always feel comfortable to just send a message to an ID rather browse for keyword. So I came up with idea of bringing Quran on MSN. I got whole Quran in XML format from ArabEyes.
Farooq Ali sent me english translations of Yusuf Ali,Pickthall and Shakir and orignal ARabic quran.Thanks mate. Right now only Yusuf Ali's translation has been provided and currenly Arabic version is not provided due to some technical limitation.
In order to use this system, all you need to add MSN ID quraanmajeed@gmail.com in your MSN. This is a Passport ID so @gmail.com is acceptable for MSN. After adding , simply send a command/message help to understand how does it work. I am attaching screenshots of my MSN client. Note that you can use that this system works fine Gaim based client like Meebo as well.
When you send 'help'
Searching Keyword
Search a particular verse
It also validates correct verse format and number. For instance , there is no 45th verse in Chapter 114.
The project is in Beta stage and I am definately willing to enhance and Improve it. I am open for all suggestions and you can always email to the address quraanmajeed@gmailDotCom. Replace Dot with respective symbol. I am looking your feedback for following things.
-Name of the Bot
-Some Good quality Quran picture in PNG format but very small
The features need to be implemented are:
-Arabic version.
-Adding more English translations.
-Enhance search criteria and range e.g: search verse 7 to 9 of chapter 2 by writing quran 2:7-9 en
- List of All chapters in English/Arabic.
Let me know if you want to see something else. It's an Eid gift for all muslims around the world who need to refer Quran on daily basis and as many readers of my blog aware that I am all trying my best to spread Allah's word in this world. Spread it if you like it. Do remember its a BETA software so don't worry if it ever goes offline for upgradation or routine check.
Update: I have released the source code of the MSN Quran and have revealed technical details. For details visit my 'technical blog' :-)
Update#2:
Well, I am having hosting issue for this bot on the machine. The bot which is actually a Windows NT service running on a dedicated server of my friend in US. He's now planning to move on to shared hosting due to some financial issue. $250/month was not being easy target for him. In shared hosting, there are chances that I will not be allowed to run a NT service on machine and ultimately I would have to shutdown this service permenantly or would rewrite either in Java or C++ so that I could host on Linux machine. So my question for anyone who's reading this and a subcriber can host this bot on his/her machine then kindly contact me at quraanmajeedATgmail.com; replace At with @ .
Requurments are:
1) .Net framework 1.1[ freely available]
2) Mysql 4/5 [freely available]
3)A machine which is online all the time and on some high broadband service. there are aroun 300 messages/day are send to this bot.
Many emailed me to help me when in need so I think it's time that some of IT geek or anyone who has a personal windows server online contact me to resolve this matter. I will be waiting for your response
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posted by Adnan Siddiqi at Saturday, October 21, 2006
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