Esia Hidayah
Indonesian Muslims struggling to balance work with the holy fasting month of Ramadan are relying on special cellphones to help them keep the faith.Islamic gadgets are especially popular in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country (sic), during Ramadan, when religious fervor is high and devout Muslims abstain from food, drink, profanities and sexual activities from dawn-to-dusk.
The green-and-white limited edition Hidayah phone, which means divine guidance in Arabic, sounds the "azan" call to prayer five times a day as well as the bang of the traditional bedug drum used at sunset to signal the end of the fast.
It also wakes Muslims up with religious songs before the dawn prayers so they can eat a final meal.
(more here)
Very creative, eh?!
Siz
posted by siz at
11:58 AM
2 Comments:
i want one!
I can easily get one for you. It's only AUD 40. The people behind this phone, Bakrie Telecom sells "mobile phone for the poor". Very handy if you're a student! :D
But the phone uses CDMA-based technology, which means I'm not too sure if you can actually use it in Australia.
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