There’s an intriguing new SIM card in Indonesia now, as PT Hauraa Arzuda Media introduces one that comes with Islamic content based on Sharia principles. This Hauraa SIM card, which will be made available through mobile operator XL Axiata, could potentially serve about 200 million Muslim customers in Indonesia.
Containing video clips and guides for practicing Islam, Hauraa is the first SIM card to receive approval from Majelis Ulama Indonesia, the country’s top Muslim clerical body. There are also verses of the holy Qur’an and Islamic books that can be downloaded through its data service.
PT Hauraa Arzuda Media, the SIM card manufacturer, has also been working with Muslim scholars and leaders in Indonesia for Muslim-related content. Part of its content distribution method also includes ‘SMS Ulama Nusantara,’ where famous Muslim clerics share Muslim-related knowledge with users via SMS.
CEO Hauraa Arzuda Media, Ann Gusnayati Thaib said that Hauraa will provide Muslims with a touch point of the Islamic lifestyle, based in Sharia law, through mobile technology. It is a nice (and somewhat rare) fusion between technology and religion.
There is a good chance that the SIM card will get a positive response given that majority of Indonesia’s population are Muslims. If influential religious leaders were to adopt Hauraa, many would probably follow suit.
Source : Antara. Image credit: Tribun News
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