USIM develops M'sia's first sign language Quran application

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) through its Faculty of Quran and Sunnah Studies has created the country's first Quran application to facilitate hearing-impaired individuals to read and discover the holy book.

USIM vice-chancellor Mohamed Ridza Wahiddin said researchers from the faculty’s Ibnu Maktum Research Centre (UMMI) explored new knowledge to promote a balanced life among the disabled people founded on Maqasid Syariah (objectives of Islamic principles) and the Islamic approach.

“The visual strength and IT literacy among...