Limitations
Here are some of the limitations the qiyam system currently has. We are actively pursuing sponsorships to take the system to the next level.
- Can take up to 20 calls at a time
- Due to limitation on the hosting server, call quality can vary and users can experience delays
Features
- Works with any digital phone
- Works any time of the day from anywhere
- Calculates prayer times for almost any zipcode in the United States
- Asr calculation is according to the Shafi' school
Known Issues
- At times when user calls in, the call is "disconnected" before reaching the system. This behavior is expected during our test phase.
Feature Requests (for future releases)
- A time like 6:09 should be spoken as "six-oh-nine" instead of "six-nine" [Completed]
- Should make a reminder call
- Should allow to re-enter zip code if not entered right
- Should allow to enter date other than the default today's date
- Should allow choosing of various calculation methods
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How to access the qiyam system
- Dial the number 877-413-1553
- Enter your 5 digit zip code when prompted
- The system will then calculate prayer times for the zip code on that day and repeat them to you
Donate
Your donations for the project are welcomed
Updates
- July 6th, 2010: Released test version
- July 14th, 2010: Added check for "not found" zip codes
- July 25th, 2010: Moved qiyam system to another, more reliable server
- July 25th, 2010: Added another test number which will eventually be abandoned [425-998-0399]
- August 2nd, 2010: Reserved a permanent toll free number for qiyam
- August 23rd, 2010: No more waiting until the beep to enter zip code - enter at any time
- September 2nd, 2010: Moved to a new version of qiyam software which includes the option to re-enter zip if first attempt fails
- November 8th, 2010: Fixed a bug due to which Qiyam did not switch to non DST
- February 28th, 2011: We started rewriting the back-end application in a more robust and scalable programming language
Number List
- 877-413-1553 (permanent)
- 734-288-8622 (temporary test number)
- 425-998-0399 (temporary test number)
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Support
We are looking for businesses to support the project to take it to the next level and a more robust environment. If you are interested, please send us an email at support@esustain.net
