Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The Charitable Society for Haj and Umrah Pilgrims' Gift has launched a new application on its website to teach pilgrims the correct recitation of Surat Al-Fatiha (the opening chapter of the Holy Qur'an) electronically. The application, called "Al-Fatiha Anew”, allows the user to correct the recitation of Surat Al-Fatiha by repeated listening and recording, Al-Watan newspaper reported. The application relies on voice correction technology tocorrect the recitation of the Qur'an. The user can listen to one verse or several verses recited by one of the famous reciters. Then he can record the recitation with his voice. The program will analyze the recitation and point out the errors. The user can then repeat the recording until he is able to recite the verses correctly. The director general of the society, Mansour Al-Amer said: “There is nothing more honorable than serving the Holy Qur'an and teaching people to recite it, especially Surat Al-Fatiha, without which the prayer is incorrect." He said the application would serve over 1 million users through the society's website and over 100,000 smartphone users who can download it. Al-Amer said a center has been allocated near the Grand Mosque in Makkah under the name Al-Fatiha App (Maqra'at Al-Fatiha) to teach visitors to the Grand Mosque how to use the app.
