Design and implementation of the korean muallaf center application as a guide to praying and iqro procedures for korean muallaf

Abstract

The number of Moslem populations increased rapidly by 70%. It includes the converts in South Korea. The development of Moslems in South Korea is marked by the development of mosques in Seoul, Busan, and Jeju. The number of converts in Korea is very high meanwhile the main constraint factor for Korean converts is the absence of prayer guide in Hangeul feature. Constraint experienced by the converts, the most important is prayer. This research developed the Android Application, named The Korean MuallafCenter, which is an application that helps the converts to include ablution, prayers, and easy-to-understand religious worship. The purpose of this research is to help the converts to understand the guidelines of Islam with Hangeul, so that they can practice it. The methodology of this research is by literature study, application design, implementation, and evaluation of the application usage. The results of this study are the Korean MuallafCenter Applications that have been used by Muallaf Korea, especially Ustadz, Imam, and Muallaf Public Figure, Olabora Song. They gave suggestions that the application requires the addition of a better Hangeul vocabulary usage and an approach to the Korean Society in accordance with its culture.