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Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 6, No. 0272. Tuesday, 6 Oct 1992.

Date:    Sat, 3 Oct 92 18:34 GMT
From:    BARKATULLA@LAMPETER.AC.UK
Subject: Electronic Texts for Islamic Studies

Dear Humanist editors
I am forwarding the following info which I think would be of interest to the
participants in Humanist.
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THE ISLAMIC COMPUTING CENTRE, LONDON
(Pioneer Islamic e-text publisher)

An introduction

THE ISLAMIC COMPUTING CENTRE, LONDON was established
in 1982 in London as an Information Technology research and
development centre in the field of ISLAMIC STUDIES. It aimed at
producing the primary and secondary Islamic literature utilising newly
emerging technologies and mediums.

In its first twelve months of existence the Islamic Computing Centre,
London (ICC, London) pioneered the very first Electronic publication
of Islamic Literature by producing AL-HADITH DATABASE of
Sihah sitta (the popular collection of the sayings and traditions of the
Holy Prophet Muhammad, (peace be upon him) in 1983.

ICC, London published its second title AL-QUR'AN DATABASE for
the meanings of the Holy Qur'an in English by two renowned and
acknowledged translators, in 1984.
The forthcoming titles include:

ISLAMIC LawBase               Islamic TermBase
Islamic biographical and Bibliographical databases.

ICC, London has since been marketing the two databases worldwide
for the benefit of academics in the institutions of higher learning and
research. Clients of the ICC, London include university departments
specialising in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, research institutions
of various foundations, Islamic institutions such as Islamic Banks,
religious organisation, governments of Muslim countries and individual
scholars.

ICC, London has an expanded program of research and development
for its literary and information databases into multi-lingual and multi-
disciplinary environments.

ICC, London is Information Technology consultants of corporate
companies in the Middle East and also acts as acquisition agency for
similar institutions in the Muslim world.

ICC, London provides in-house training and consultancy for clients on
literary IT applications and software developments.

The Electronic Publishing (EP) department provides help and advice
on CD-ROM and MULTIMEDIA products and information
publication on these mediums for prospective EP vendors.

ICC, London is run and managed by qualified research scholars in the
field of Islamic literature and Information Technology. The team is
headed by one of the most competent experts in the field of Islamic
Studies.

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INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC DATABASES

AL-QUR'AN and AL-HADITH DATABASEs.

These databases are operable on IBM PC's and compatibles having 512K
of RAM and 10 Megabytes hard disk for AL-QUR'AN and 20 Megabytes
for AL-HADITH DATABASE. These DATABASEs include STATUS Information
Retrieval System developed by Harwell Laboratory of the U.K. Atomic
Energy Authority, Oxford.

AL-QUR'AN DATABASE comprises of two universally recognised and accepted
English meanings of the Holy Qur'an i.e. by Abdullah Yusuf Ali and
M. Marmaduke Pickthall.

AL-HADITH DATABASE includes English meanings of full-text from six
most popular Hadith collections: Sahih al-Bukhari, Muslim, Al-Muwatta,
Abu Dawud, Tirmidhy, and Nasa'i.


OFFER Prices:

AL-QUR'AN DATABASE                      99.00  Pound Sterling
AL-HADITH DATABASE                     199.00        "
ISLAMIC LawBase                        199.00                "
PCIQ (ISLAMIC QUIZE GAME)              39.00  Pound sterling

The databases can either be had as an integrated packages or as separate ones.

We are sure you will avail this opportunity of acquiring the above two
valuable Islamic Information software package on these special prices.


Yours sincerely

AK BARKATULLA,
Director

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*               General Product info                                 *
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THE ISLAMIC COMPUTING CENTRE,
LONDON, U.K.

Pioneer Electronic Publishers of Islamics

 Publications:         AL-QUR'AN DATABASE
                       AL-HADITH DATABASE
                        ISLAMIC LawBase

Main Features:

* Ready-to-use Portable data & Text-bases * Easy installation with full
instructions * User friendly menu driven interface * Powerful search
facilities * Full text of complete English translations * Pin-point searching *
Highlighting search terms * STATUS Information Retrieval System as a
search engine * Cross referencing of Qur'an, Hadith, and Law Bases *
HELPLINE and full support provided

PC System Requirements
IBM PCs XTs ATs PS/2 and all true compatibles: MS/PC DOS 2.1 or
higher versions: 512Kb RAM and 10 Mega Bytes hard disk space for AL-
QUR'AN: 20 Mega Bytes for AL-HADITH: 20 Mega Bytes for Islamic
LawBase

Contents of Electronic Portable Databases

AL-QUR'AN DATABASE
Full Translations of Abdullah Yusuf Ali & Mohammad M Pickthall

AL-HADITH DATABASE
Over 10,000 Full English Texts From:
Sahih AL-BUKHARI, MUSLIM, AL-MUWATTA, ABU DAWUD
TIRMIZY, NASA'I and MISHKAT AL-MASABIH

ISLAMIC LawBase
over 6000 pages of 9 Major Islamic Legal Resource Literature

* FIQHUS SUNNAH * MAJELLAH AL-AHKAM * HEDAYA
AL-MARGHINANI * FATAWA-E-QAZI KHAN * AL HALAL WAL
HARAM * MUWATTA of IMAM MALIK * AL RISAL
AL-QAIRAWANIYA * CRIMINAL LAW OF ISLAM * KITAB-UL-
KHARAJ

For further information and installation details contact your local dealer or:

THE ISLAMIC COMPUTING CENTRE
73, ST. Thomas's Road,
LONDON N4 2QJ (U.K.)
TEL: 071-359 6233
FAX: 071-226 2024
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*               AL-QUR'AN DATABASE INFO                       *
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STUDY HOLY QUR'AN NOW
ON
COMPUTER

Qur'anic Knowledge at Your FINGERTIPS !
AL-QUR'AN DATABASE for IBM PCs and Compatibles

For the beginner and the learned the study of the Holy Qur'an has been
made so easy as has never been before. AL-QUR'AN DATABASE is a text-base
of the popular meanings of the Holy Qur'an by the two acknowledged
scholars viz. Abdullah Yusuf Ali and Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall.

The database is organised on the traditional order of the Qur'an's
Suras (Chapters) i.e. 114 in number. Every word of the Qur'an has an
entry in the index file. Thus verse(s) can be searched by a single
word, part word for stems, roots or a phrase. Many Arabic and Islamic
terms are searchable such as JIHAD, IHSAN, SHAHADAH, SABR, SHUKR, etc.
A compound search facility is provided by using logical operators AND,
OR, NOT with multiple words, phrases, and Islamic topics.

PIN-POINTING    The result of the search and retrieved verse(s) can be
SEARCH          examined on the screen in full or part i.e. only search
                word(s) in context or a verse(s) in its sura context
                such as a verse before or after the required verse(s).
                The list can be further subjected to a second search
                criterion to pin-point the required passage(s) of the
                Qur'an.

HIGHLIGHTING    On the screen the search word/term is
SEARCH TERM(s)  highlighted/coloured for quick attention and glance.
                The required retrieved passage(s) then can be printed
                by a printer or stored in wordprocessor file either in
                full or just as the reference(s) only.

BACKGROUND      A basic set of information about each Sura is included
INFORMATION OF  such as the place of revelation, total number of verses
SURAS           and vicinity of revelation.


STATUS                  AL-QUR'AN DATABASE has been integrated with
INFORMATION     STATUS Information Retrieval System to provide the
RETRIEVAL       most comprehensive and flexible query and retrieval
SYSTEM          facilities possible. As an additional aid system display
                the internal Qur'anic vocabulary a word frequency
                lists. As selection of verses grows, sub-databases of
                different selections on various themes can be created.

AL-HADITH       AL-QUR'AN DATABASE is intended to supplement
DATABASE        the AL-HADITH DATABASE another product of the
                Islamic Computing Centre, London for obtaining
                references and the full text of both reference sources
                of Islam.

SUBJECT INDEX   A topic classification (Thesaurus) of Qur'anic themes
                is under development. It enables the user to perform
                searches in the Qur'an according to subject matters
                besides meanings, words, and Arabic & Islamic
                Terms.

PC SYSTEM       AL-QUR'AN DATABASE can be operated on IBM
REQUIREMENTS    PCs XTs ATs PS/2 and all true compatibles running
                MS/PC DOS 2.1 and higher versions. Ram
                requirement is 512K at least and 10 Mega Bytes of
                hard disk space.

ORDERING        For further information and installation details contact
INFORMATION     your local dealer or

THE ISLAMIC COMPUTING CENTRE
73, ST. Thomas's Road,
LONDON N4 2QJ

TEL: 071-359 6233
FAX: 071 226 2024
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pcIQ    (first Quality Islamic Game on PC for everyone!!)

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pcIQ is a challenging and attractive Quize Game with a lot of surpriese.
        You need facts, fast fingers and good strategy to win or beat the
        computer on the 3D Question Board.

pcIQ is an Islamic Alternative to the 'Trivia Game' mania. It will increase
        your Islamic Knowledge on the following:
        Quran, Sirah, Ummah, Events and Fiqh (Shariah).

pcIQ is set at level 1,2 & 3 with lots of Symbolic Prizes to win. The questions
        are set with Multiple Choice Answers.

pcIQ displays an Islamic Art and graphic in full colour. It has an automatic
        display of Islamic Exhibition.

pcIQ helps learn to read the last Hizb of the Qur'an in the Arabic Script
        with or without English Translation.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

IBM PC/XT/AT or 100% compatible with minimum 512KB RAM
EGA, VGA display
1-3 MB Hard disk space

For further information and installation details contact your local dealer or:

THE ISLAMIC COMPUTING CENTRE
73, ST. Thomas's Road,
LONDON N4 2QJ (U.K.)
TEL: 071-359 6233
FAX: 071-226 2024

AK BARKATULLA   100010,423 @ CompuServ

BARKATULLA@UK.AC.LAMP [JANET]
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