Company:Muslim Pro

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Short description: Islamic lifestyle mobile application


Muslim Pro
TypeMobile app
IndustrySoftware
Founded2010
FounderErwan Macé
Headquarters
Singapore
Area served
Global
Key people
Fara Abdullah & Nik Emir Din (Co-CEOs)
ParentBitsmedia
Websitewww.muslimpro.com

Muslim Pro is a mobile Muslim lifestyle application founded by Erwan Mace and was launched on the Apple Store in 2010.[1] Muslim Pro provides accurate timings for the five daily prayers for Muslims globally.

By 2017, Muslim Pro had 45 million downloads. The brand was acquired by Bintang Capital Partners and CMIA Capital Partners.[2]

By 2020, Muslim Pro has registered more than 100 million downloads globally.[3]

History

In 2009, Muslim Pro was founded in Singapore. The app was first launched on iOS in 2010, followed by Android in 2011. The app reached its first million downloads on 21 November 2011. In 2014, the app reached 10 million downloads.[4] By 2017, Muslim Pro had 45 million downloads.[5] The brand was acquired by Bintang Capital Partners and CMIA Capital Partners.[6]

In May 2021, Muslim Pro collaborated with UNICEF as it launched a crowdfunding effort to raise money for its Children in Yemen.[7]

As of December 2021, Muslim Pro has more than 120 million downloads.[8]

Product

Main Features

Prayer time

Prayer times is one of the features that kicked off Muslim Pro. Muslim Pro collects prayer times from thousands of mosques worldwide and updates them regularly. Users can choose the prayer times from their preferred mosque or based on their current location. Azan is played on all the timings of the prayers unless switched off.[9]

Qibla

Qibla is the direction of Kaaba in Mecca to which Muslims pray towards. It is provided in the app as a compass to direct Muslims to pray in the right direction.[10]

Tasbih

Tasbih is a type of ritual prayer or litany (also known as dhikr) often done after prayers, supplications, and Friday public sermons (khutbah) anytime of the day. It is also a tool that aids in the dhikr often done in sets of 33, 66, and 99.  It is offered in the app as a virtual tasbih that behaves similarly to the real ones and users can track their recitation accordingly.[11]

Qur'an

Qur'an is the holy book of Islam. Qur'an in Muslim Pro is offered in a few views (list view, full page view), script styles (Uthmani, Indo-Pak, etc.) and includes tajweed. Users can also listen to recitations of the Qur'an (both online and offline) through the app from a collection of reciters around the world including Mishary Rashid Alafasy.

Muslim Pro also developed the capabilities for text-to-speech translations where users can listen to the Qur'an in all languages which their device supports in text-to-speech.

Halal places

Halal Places is a feature offered in Muslim Pro for users to find halal places to dine in.

Mosque locator

Mosque Locator is a feature offered in Muslim Pro for users to find mosques to pray at.

Makkah LIVE

Makkah LIVE is a feature that live-streams the Kaaba directly from Masjid Al-Haram in Mecca and also Al Masjid An-Nabawi in Madina daily.

Islamic calendar

The Islamic calendar, also known as Hijri calendar, is widely used by Muslims to determine the important days of rituals such as fasting periods and Hajj. Users can access the calendar in the app and also track their birthdays based on the Islamic calendar.

Fasting tracker

The Fasting Tracker is used during Ramadan by users to keep track of their fasts in Ramadan[12]

Corporate social responsibility

UNICEF

Children in Yemen Appeal

In May 2021, Muslim Pro collaborated with UNICEF as it launched a crowdfunding effort to raise money for its Children in Yemen Appeal campaign in Ramadan 2021. The campaign raised over US$30,000.[13][14]

Emergency Fundraiser for Afghanistan

Muslim Pro collaborated with UNICEF again to support an emergency fundraiser for children affected by the crisis in Afghanistan. By the end of the campaign in December 2021, the initiative had raised over US$115,000.[15]

Dompet Dhuafa

Muslim Pro also collaborated with UNICEF to donate to Indonesia's Islamic philanthropy organisation Dompet Dhuafa in support of educational needs for children.[16]

Criticisms

Data-selling allegations

In November 2020, the brand was identified as selling its users' data to brokers, contractors, and the United States military.[17] On 17 December 2020, Muslim Pro released an official statement on its website.[18]

Reception

Reviews

Google Play

As of February 2022, the app has amassed 77.2 million downloads worldwide with an average rating of 4.07 stars, based on 1.7 million reviews to date.[19]

Apple App Store

As of February 2022, the app has 23.2 million downloads worldwide with an average rating of 4.7 stars, based on 416,000 reviews to date.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Who owns muslim pro app?". https://moviecultists.com/who-owns-muslim-pro-app. 
  2. ↑ "Muslim Pro Leading Muslim Lifestyle Mobile App | CMIA Growth Investment" (in en-US). https://cmia.com/portfolio/bitsmedia/. 
  3. ↑ Business, N. S. T. (2021-04-30). "Muslims Pro app collaborates with UNICEF for crowdfunding effort | New Straits Times" (in en). https://www.nst.com.my/business/2021/04/686681/muslims-pro-app-collaborates-unicef-crowdfunding-effort. 
  4. ↑ "Muslim Pro is No 1. Islamic mobile app with over 10 million downloads globally". https://www.mediabuzz.com.sg/companies-campaigns-april-14/muslim-pro-is-no-1-islamic-mobile-app-with-over-10-million-downloads-globally#:~:text=Muslim%20Pro,%20the%20comprehensive%20Islamic,during%20Ramadan%20in%20August%202010.. 
  5. ↑ Gateway, Salaam. "Muslim Pro buy-out is tip of the iceberg for investment in digital Islamic economy" (in en). https://salaamgateway.com/story/muslim-pro-buy-out-is-tip-of-the-iceberg-for-investment-in-digital-islamic-economy. 
  6. ↑ "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem" (in en-US). https://www.techinasia.com/muslim-pro-acquired. 
  7. ↑ P, Surabhi (2021-05-04). "This Ramadan Muslim Pro collaborates with UNICEF and Dompet Dhuafa to support children's education and welfare in Yemen and Indonesia" (in en-GB). https://theventmachine.com/2021/05/04/this-ramadan-muslim-pro-collaborates-with-unicef-and-dompet-dhuafa-to-support-childrens-education-and-welfare-in-yemen-and-indonesia/. 
  8. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in en). https://twitter.com/muslimpro/status/1476774431552729088. 
  9. ↑ "Muslim Pro for iPhone and Android" (in en-US). https://www.muslimpro.com/. 
  10. ↑ "5 Useful Apps For Prayer Times And Finding The Qibla While Travelling". https://www.havehalalwilltravel.com/5-useful-apps-for-prayer-times-and-finding-the-qibla-while-travelling. 
  11. ↑ Sooi, Cheah Chor (2021-03-09). "Muslim Pro: An app that speaks the unity language" (in en-US). https://focusmalaysia.my/muslim-pro-an-app-that-speaks-the-unity-language/. 
  12. ↑ "Eight essential apps for Muslims observing Ramadan" (in en). 2015-06-17. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/17/eight-apps-muslims-observing-ramadan. 
  13. ↑ Business, N. S. T. (2021-04-30). "Muslims Pro app collaborates with UNICEF for crowdfunding effort | New Straits Times" (in en). https://www.nst.com.my/business/2021/04/686681/muslims-pro-app-collaborates-unicef-crowdfunding-effort. 
  14. ↑ "Muslim Pro collaborates with UNICEF and Dompet Dhuafa on campaign to support children's education and welfare in Yemen and Indonesia" (in en-US). 2021-04-30. https://religionnews.com/2021/04/30/muslim-pro-collaborates-with-unicef-and-dompet-dhuafa-on-campaign-to-support-childrens-education-and-welfare-in-yemen-and-indonesia/. 
  15. ↑ Pro, Muslim. "Muslim Pro for iPhone and Android" (in en). https://www.muslimpro.com/. 
  16. ↑ "Muslim Pro collaborates with UNICEF and Dompet Dhuafa on campaign to support children's education and welfare in Yemen and Indonesia" (in en-US). 2021-04-30. https://religionnews.com/2021/04/30/muslim-pro-collaborates-with-unicef-and-dompet-dhuafa-on-campaign-to-support-childrens-education-and-welfare-in-yemen-and-indonesia/. 
  17. ↑ "How the U.S. Military Buys Location Data from Ordinary Apps" (in en). https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgqm5x/us-military-location-data-xmode-locate-x. 
  18. ↑ https://support.muslimpro.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052648551-Statement-from-Muslim-Pro
  19. ↑ "Kenapa Waktu Buka Puasa Berbeda-Beda di Setiap Tempat? Yuk, Cari Tahu! - Bobo" (in id). https://bobo.grid.id/read/081732510/kenapa-waktu-buka-puasa-berbeda-beda-di-setiap-tempat-yuk-cari-tahu. 
  20. ↑ "‎Muslim Pro: Quran Athan Prayer" (in en-US). https://apps.apple.com/us/app/muslim-pro-quran-athan-prayer/id388389451. 




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