| What is IslamicValley? |
| IslamicValley is primarily a content
management solution for mosques. There is a dire need for better
management of content related to upcoming events, activities and prayer
Iqama times on mosque web pages. We have built a solid infrastructure that
offers automated event announcement and distribution services to unlimited
subscribers through as many mailing lists as desired.
In addition, IslamicValley is a searchable directory of Mosques and
Islamic Schools.
Lastly, we have added the functionality of calculating prayer Azhan
times. |
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| Who is IslamicValley built
for? |
IslamicValley is built for the following
- Any Muslim searching for a Mosque or Islamic School.
- Mosque staff trying to announce their events, activities and prayer
times.
- Muslim community members interested to know events, activities and
prayer times at their local mosques.
- Any Muslim needing prayer Azhan times for his/her local area.
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| What is the scope of
IslamicValley? |
| IslamicValley currently covers the United
States of America. We plan on expanding into Canada in the near future. |
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| What is so different
about IslamicValley? |
| IslamicValley is derived by the community. We
believe in the pull-approach. That means the community pulls us in the
direction that they desire. Unlike other Islamic sites that push their
ideas and systems onto the community.
Furthermore, we have built our system following state-of-the-art
software development methodology. Our software is fully documented. We
host our system with a leading hosting company that provides redundant
connections to the internet and 24/7 monitoring of servers. All this
guarantees our users exceptional service and performance -- while our
competitors are suffering from sloppy performance and frequent downtimes. |
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| How much does
IslamicValley cost? |
IslamicValley services are currently FREE.
However, we request you to contribute what you feel comfortable from
our wish list at amazon.com. This way we get the technical references and
guides to keep on providing you with exceptional services. Here is how to
order from our wish list:
- Go to http://amazon.com
- Click on wish list (top menu)
- Click on "Find a Wish List"
- In the "Name or E-mail" field, write "IslamicValley". Click on "Find
it!" button.
- Now, you may choose to sort by "Price" to find a gift most suited to
your price range.
- We urgently desire items with the comment "High Priority".
- There is no need to add gift wrap.
Jazakum Allah Khairan.
(Note that we reserve the right to charge for our services
after providing appropriate notice.) |
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| What is an event? |
| An event is a once occurring affair. It could
be a fund raiser or a lecture. The main charecteristic is that this
particular affair with the given details happens only once. Well, sure, an
event like this one may happen in the future. However, that event might
have different date, time and details. |
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| How could
mosques announce events? |
| Mosques could announce events by entering them
into IslamicValley using their administration console. Once the events are
entered, they are visible on the mosque's events section. Also, they are
queued for distribution on the mosque's mailing list. |
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| What is a regular
activity? |
| A regular activity is a recurring affair. It
could be a series of lectures. Or, it could be a regular meeting that
occurs once every week or month. IslamicValley distinguishes between
events and regular activities so administrators do not have to enter a
regular activity announcement over and over. |
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| How could mosques announce
regular activities? |
| Using our administration console, a regular
activity is entered once and a recurrence pattern is chosen. The
recurrence pattern could be daily, and weekly. Monthly recurrence pattern
will be supported soon. |
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| What are prayer Iqama Times? |
| Prayer Iqama time is the time of Jammat prayer at a
particular mosque. |
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| Where can I find prayer Iqama times? |
| Since prayer Iqama times are associated with
their mosques, these times are available at the prayer page of the
respective mosques. |
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| What is prayer Azhan Times? |
| Prayer Azhan time is the time when the time
for a particular prayer starts. This is not necessarily when the prayer is
held at a particular mosque. |
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| Where can I find prayer Azhan times? |
| Prayer Azhan times are provided by
IslamicValley. However, if you are not satisfied with the prayer times
provided by us, please send an email to Brother
Khalid Shaukat
and he could
provide prayer Azhan times for you. |
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| Why IslamicValley does not support Hanafi
Azhan
times? |
| Currently, IslamicValley is working on
providing Hanafi Azhan times. Please bear with us. |
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| How can I add a listing? |
| To add a listing to IslamicValley directory,
please click on the Add link in main menu (top of page). Then, follow
instructions. Your request will be reviewed by our directory team and you
may be contact to further verify the information. IslamicValley reserves
the right to list or un-list any entry. |
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| What does the directory consist of? |
| Currently, the directory consists of Mosques
and Islamic Schools. We are working on adding more categories. Please use
our Add feature to submit your listings. |
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| How do I search IslamicValley directory? |
IslamicValley directory searches could be
performed in any of the following two ways:
- Search by Zip: Enter your zip code and submit your search.
IslamicValley will report the nearest entities to the zip code supplied.
Please note that our search is intelligent to span over neighboring
states.
- Drill down search: In this approach, select a state. Then, select a
city in that state. IslamicValley will present you with a listing of
all entities in that city and state.
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| IslamicValley doesn't recognize my zip
code? |
| Well, first make sure you typed your zip code
correctly. If you are sure that your zip code is correct, then send us an
email with your zip code and we will add it in our database. Most likely,
you don't need to send us your zip code, because we automatically log such
zip codes. However, an email would expedite the process. |
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What is the logic behind zip code search? |
| IslamicValley's zip code search results are
very accurate. The logic behind zip code search is proprietary. Expert
experience from the logistics and routing field is incorporated in our
search engine. |
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| What are mailing lists? |
| Mailing lists are automated systems that email
its subscribers with content suited for their particular list. |
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| How do I use
IslamicValley mailing lists? |
| IslamicValley has mailing lists associated
with mosques. Please choose a mosque you would like to hear about
its events. Then, subscribe to their mailing lists. One could subscribe
to as many mailing lists as desired. |
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| What are state
mailing lists? |
| State mailing lists are lists associated with
all the mosques in that particular state. One could subscribe to a state
mailing list to hear about announcements made throughout the state. |
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