AUTOMATIC QIBLAT DIRECTION USING PDA GPS

AUTOMATIC QIBLAT DIRECTIONUSING PDA GPS

The Quran states that Muslim must pray in the direction of Mecca at certaintime of the day. For faithful Muslims, it was vital to be able to calculate thedirection of prayer towards Mecca. In the early centuries of Islam, Muslim

did not have tools to determine the Qibla with precision. Only from third centuryonwards mathematical solutions for determining Qibla were available even

then their use was not widespread.

INTRODUCTION

From 3rd/9th century onwards, Muslim astronomers working in the traditionof classical astronomy devised methods to complete the Qibla for any localityfrom the available geographical data. For them, the Qibla was the direction ofgreater circle joining the locality to Mecca, measured as an angle to the local

meridian. The determination of Qibla according to this definition is a non-trivialproblem of mathematical geography, whose solution involves the application of

complicated trigonometric formula or geometrical consideration.

This project is divided into two main parts which is Automatic Qibla DirectionUsing PDA GPS and Mobile Prayers Times for PDA Application. This reportcovered the Qibla Direction Using PDA GPS application and carried out on thefollowing objectives:

• To improve and design an innovative system for Muslim to determine the current Qibla direction in real time automatically by using Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or Pocket PC with Global Positioning system (GPS) capability.

• To study how GPS works and the functionality of PDA with built-in GPS.

PROJECT OBJECTIVE

FIRST TOPIC(QIBLA DIRECTION)

Kaaba is a building at the center of Islam's most sacred mosque, Al-Masjid al-Haram,in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Kaaba is a reference point for all Muslim around the worldduring their prayer. From any point in the world, the direction facing the Kaaba iscalled the qibla. The qibla is a direction such that when a human observer faces it,it is as if he is looking at the diameter of the earth passing through the Kaaba.Kaaba is located at (21.42330 degree north, 39,8230 degree east) in Mecca city inSaudi Arabia. Muslim people must face their chest to Kaaba every time they dotheir prayer for at least five times a day.

SECOND TOPIC(TECHNOLOGY OF PERSONAL DIGITAL

ASSISTANT (PDA) WITHGLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)

A personal digital assistant (PDA) which is also known as a handled PC, orpersonal data assistant. It is a mobile device that functions as a personalinformation manager. It is functionally as an automatic navigation. The devicewill locate qibla direction based on users current location. This device use PICmicrocontroller equipped with GPS and digital compass where it willcommunicate with PDA using Bluetooth technology and display the exact Qibladirection and prayer time automatically at any place in the world. This device isreliable and accurate in determining the Qibla direction and prayer times.

THIRD TOPIC(UTILIZATION OF PDA GPS)

100% QIBLA FINDER & PRAYER

•Helps Muslims to find Qibla direction and see prayer times all around the World. The direction of Kaaba in Mecca (Makkah) is pointed out with an arrow on the map, so that you can adjust your direction before you start your prayer.•shows you where the Qibla is even in an offline mode with the help of its compass feature.•Depending your location, you can see New York Azan Times, London Azan Time, Sydney, Berlin, Istanbul Prayer Times and Azan Times for all the cities around the World, in addition to finding Qibla direction easily.•Your direction is located accurately through the GPS feature in the app.

THIRD TOPIC(UTILIZATION OF PDA GPS)

QIBLA COMPASS: PRAYER & HIJRI

•3 in 1 app with Islamic Compass, Islamic prayers time and Hijri Calendar and date converter with holy Mecca Background.1. Qibla in Map2. Qibla Compass3. Prayer Times4. Islamic Date Converter

THIRD TOPIC(UTILIZATION OF PDA GPS)

QIBLA LOCATOR & PRAYER TIME

•Anywhere you can find Qibla direction instantly, get prayer times alert and offer prayers on time conveniently.

Features:- Largest collection of countries and cities.- Accurate prayer timing calculator on basis of your current location.- Animated compass to get Qibla direction.

APPLICATION OF QIBLAT DIRECTION