HEADLINES:
R/€ 
R/£ A virtual Qur'an dispenses wisdom to Muslim gamers
May 10, 2007 Edition 1
Muslim gamers worldwide will soon be able to mix praying with playing after the creation of a Qur'an which can be downloaded on to PlayStation portable consoles.
Student Ikhwan Nazri Mohamad Asran, 21, designed the software after seeing a similar version of the Bible.
"They did the Bible, so why not do the Qur'an? This application can help younger people to read the Qur'an," Ikhwan said.
PlayStation enthusiasts, more used to playing Ridge Racer and Metal Gear Acid, can download an English-language version of the Qur'an, with displays in Arabic script, from the internet.
Ikhwan said the software should appeal to parents. "For some parents, when we talk about the internet, all they see is porn, the bad things. When we talk about the PlayStation, all they see is gaming and spending too much time not studying," he said.
"We focus on giving information on Islam and clearing misconceptions that non-Muslims have about Muslims," said Ikhwan.
Ikhwan, a student with Malaysia's Multimedia University, is due to graduate this year with a degree in creative multimedia.
The software and instructions on how to install it will be available for download free after May 19 from http://raise.flavert.com, he said. - Sapa-AFP
© 1999 - 2010 Cape Argus & Independent Online (Pty) Ltd. All rights reserved.