🕌 MuslimHub

The Modern Digital Platform for the Global Muslim Community

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🚀 Beta Version - Active Development

Building the future of Islamic digital experience

🌟 Star us on GitHub • 🐛 Report Issues • 💬 Join Discussions • 🤝 Contribute

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🎯 About MuslimHub

🌍 The Ultimate Islamic Digital Ecosystem

Bridging Faith and Technology for 1.8+ Billion Muslims Worldwide

🌟 What Makes MuslimHub Special

🕌 Religiously Authentic Scholar-verified content Accurate Islamic calculations Traditional values preserved Respectful implementation

⚡ Cutting-Edge Tech React 18 + TypeScript AI-powered features Progressive Web App Real-time functionality

🤝 Community-Focused Open source development Global accessibility Multi-language support Inclusive design

🔒 Privacy-Centric Zero tracking policy GDPR compliant User data control Transparent practices

🎯 Our Vision & Mission

🌟 Vision Statement To become the world's leading Islamic digital platform, empowering Muslims globally with authentic religious tools, fostering unity through technology, and preserving Islamic values in the digital age. Keywords: Islamic app, Muslim community, digital Islam, prayer times, Quran reader, Islamic technology, halal software

🎯 Mission Statement Providing comprehensive Islamic digital services that enhance daily religious practice, connect Muslims worldwide, and make authentic Islamic knowledge accessible to everyone, everywhere, at any time. Keywords: Muslim platform, Islamic services, prayer calculator, Zakat calculator, Qibla finder, Islamic community

🏷️ Platform Tags & Categories

🔗 Core Tags:

🌐 Technology Tags:

📱 Platform Tags:

🌍 Community Tags:

🔍 SEO Keywords & Topics

📈 SEO Optimization Keywords

Primary Keywords:

• Islamic app, Muslim platform, Islamic digital services
• Prayer times calculator, accurate prayer times, salah times
• Quran reader online, digital Quran, Quran with translation
• Zakat calculator, Islamic finance, halal calculator
• Qibla finder, Mecca direction, Kaaba direction
• Islamic community, Muslim networking, Islamic social platform

Secondary Keywords:

• Adhan times, namaz times, Islamic calendar
• Tafsir, Hadith collection, Islamic knowledge
• Muslim community app, Islamic lifestyle app
• Halal food finder, Islamic education, Arabic learning
• Islamic AI assistant, Muslim chatbot, Islamic Q&A

Technical Keywords:

• Progressive web app Islam, PWA Islamic, offline Islamic app
• React Islamic app, TypeScript Muslim platform
• Open source Islamic software, MIT license Islamic project

✨ Feature Showcase

🏗️ Development Status Overview

🕌 Core Islamic Features

Authentic • Accurate • Accessible

🕐 Prayer Times GPS-based calculations Multiple calculation methods Custom location settings Prayer notifications

📖 Quran Reader Full Arabic text Multiple translations Audio recitations Search functionality

💰 Zakat Calculator Comprehensive calculations Multiple asset types Real-time rates Detailed breakdowns

🧭 Qibla Finder Accurate direction GPS integration Compass interface AR capabilities (planned)

🚧 Next-Generation Features

Innovation meets Islamic tradition

🤖 Islamic AI Assistant Quran & Sunnah based responses Multi-language support Context-aware answers Scholar-verified content

🔍 Semantic Search AI-powered Quran search Hadith collection integration Cross-reference capabilities Contextual understanding

🌐 Community Platform Discussion forums Study groups Local mosque integration Event coordination

📱 Progressive Web Application

Modern technology for timeless values

Feature	Status	Description
📱 Mobile Responsive	✅ Complete	Optimized for all screen sizes
⚡ Fast Loading	✅ Complete	Sub-2s load times
🔄 Offline Support	🚧 Development	Basic offline functionality
📥 App Installation	✅ Beta	Install as native app
🔔 Push Notifications	🚧 Development	Prayer time reminders
🌙 Dark Mode	📋 Planned	Eye-friendly night mode

🏗️ Technical Architecture

💻 Technology Stack Overview

📂 Project Architecture

🎨 Frontend Stack frontend/ ├── 🎯 src/ │ ├── 🧩 components/ // Reusable UI components │ │ ├── ui/ // Base UI elements │ │ ├── forms/ // Form components │ │ └── islamic/ // Islamic-specific components │ ├── 📄 pages/ // Application pages │ │ ├── auth/ // Authentication pages │ │ ├── dashboard/ // User dashboard │ │ └── features/ // Feature-specific pages │ ├── 🎣 hooks/ // Custom React hooks │ ├── 🔗 services/ // API integration services │ ├── 🛠️ utils/ // Helper functions │ └── 🎨 styles/ // Styling and themes ├── 📦 public/ // Static assets └── ⚙️ config/ // Build configurations

⚡ Backend Stack backend/ ├── 🎯 src/ │ ├── 🛣️ routes/ // API endpoints │ │ ├── auth/ // Authentication routes │ │ ├── islamic/ // Islamic features routes │ │ └── community/ // Community features │ ├── 📊 models/ // MongoDB schemas │ │ ├── User.ts // User model │ │ ├── Prayer.ts // Prayer times model │ │ └── Community.ts // Community model │ ├── 🔒 middleware/ // Express middleware │ ├── 🎯 services/ // Business logic │ ├── 🔧 utils/ // Backend utilities │ └── 📋 types/ // TypeScript definitions ├── 🧪 tests/ // Test suites └── 🐳 docker/ // Containerization

🛠️ Technology Deep Dive

Frontend Technologies

Technology	Version	Purpose	Status
	18.2+	UI Framework	✅ Implemented
	5.0+	Type Safety	✅ Implemented
	3.3+	Styling	✅ Implemented
	5.0+	State Management	✅ Implemented
	Latest	Progressive Web App	🚧 In Progress

Backend Technologies

Technology	Version	Purpose	Status
	20.x	Runtime Environment	✅ Implemented
	4.18+	Web Framework	✅ Implemented
	6.0+	Database	✅ Implemented
	9.0+	Authentication	✅ Implemented
	24.x+	Containerization	📋 Planned

🚀 DevOps & Deployment Pipeline

graph LR
    A[👨‍💻 Developer] --> B[📝 Code Commit]
    B --> C[🔍 GitHub Actions]
    C --> D[🧪 Tests & Linting]
    D --> E[🏗️ Build Process]
    E --> F[🐳 Docker Image]
    F --> G[☁️ Cloud Deployment]
    G --> H[🌐 Live Application]

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🚀 Quick Start Guide

⚡ Get Up and Running in 3 Minutes

📋 Prerequisites Checklist

Node.js 18+ Download here Check: node --version

MongoDB 6+ Download here Or use MongoDB Atlas

Git Download here Check: git --version

🛠️ Installation Steps

Step 1: Clone & Navigate

# 📥 Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yani2298/MuslimHub.git

# 📂 Navigate to project directory
cd MuslimHub

Step 2: Install Dependencies

# 📦 Install all dependencies (frontend + backend)
npm run install-deps

# ⏱️ This may take 2-3 minutes depending on your connection

Step 3: Environment Setup

# 🔧 Create environment file
cp backend/.env.example backend/.env

# ✏️ Edit the .env file with your MongoDB connection
# Default MongoDB URI: mongodb://localhost:27017/muslimhub

Step 4: Launch Application

# 🚀 Start both frontend and backend servers
npm run dev

# 🌐 Application will be available at: http://localhost:3000
# 🔗 Backend API will be available at: http://localhost:5000

🎯 Quick Testing

Service	URL	Status Check
🎨 Frontend	http://localhost:3000	Should show MuslimHub homepage
⚡ Backend API	http://localhost:5000/health	Should return {"status": "success"}
📊 Database	Local MongoDB	Check connection in terminal logs

🐳 Docker Alternative (Coming Soon)

# 🚀 One-command setup with Docker
docker-compose up --build

# ✨ Everything configured automatically

💡 Troubleshooting

🚨 Common Issues & Solutions

Port Already in Use

# Kill process on port 3000
npx kill-port 3000

# Kill process on port 5000  
npx kill-port 5000

MongoDB Connection Issues

# Check if MongoDB is running
mongosh --eval "db.runCommand({ ping: 1 })"

# Start MongoDB service (Windows)
net start MongoDB

# Start MongoDB service (macOS with Homebrew)
brew services start mongodb-community

Installation Failures

# Clear npm cache
npm cache clean --force

# Delete node_modules and reinstall
rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
npm install

⚙️ Environment Configuration

🔐 Secure Configuration Setup

📝 Backend Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the backend/ directory with the following configuration:

🏗️ Core Configuration # 🚀 Server Configuration PORT=5000 NODE_ENV=development # 📊 Database Configuration MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/muslimhub # 🔐 Authentication Configuration JWT_SECRET=your_super_secure_secret_key_here JWT_EXPIRE=30d REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=your_refresh_token_secret REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRE=7d

🌐 API Integration (Optional) # 🕐 Prayer Times API PRAYER_TIMES_API_KEY=your_prayer_api_key PRAYER_CALCULATION_METHOD=MWL # 📖 Quran API QURAN_API_KEY=your_quran_api_key QURAN_API_BASE_URL=https://api.quran.com # 🧭 Geolocation Services GEOCODING_API_KEY=your_geocoding_api_key MAPS_API_KEY=your_maps_api_key

🔒 Security Best Practices

Setting	Development	Production	Description
JWT_SECRET	32+ chars	64+ chars, cryptographically secure	Used for token signing
NODE_ENV	development	production	Environment mode
MONGODB_URI	Local MongoDB	MongoDB Atlas cluster	Database connection
CORS_ORIGIN	http://localhost:3000	Your domain	Allowed origins

🛡️ Production Environment

🏭 Production-Ready Configuration

# 🏭 Production Configuration
NODE_ENV=production
PORT=5000

# 🔒 Secure Database Connection
MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://username:password@cluster.mongodb.net/muslimhub

# 🔐 Strong Security Keys (Generate with: openssl rand -base64 64)
JWT_SECRET=your_production_jwt_secret_64_characters_minimum
REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=your_production_refresh_secret_64_characters_minimum

# 🌐 CORS & Security
CORS_ORIGIN=https://yourdomain.com
ALLOWED_HOSTS=yourdomain.com,www.yourdomain.com

# 📧 Email Configuration (for notifications)
SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
SMTP_PORT=587
SMTP_USER=your_email@gmail.com
SMTP_PASS=your_app_password

# 📊 Monitoring & Analytics
SENTRY_DSN=your_sentry_dsn
GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_ID=your_ga_id

🔌 REST API Documentation

🌐 Comprehensive API Reference

Base URL: http://localhost:5000/api (Development) • https://api.muslimhub.com/api (Production)

🔐 Authentication Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description	Auth Required
/auth/register		Create new user account with email verification	❌ No
/auth/login		Authenticate user and return JWT tokens	❌ No
/auth/refresh		Refresh access token using refresh token	🔄 Refresh Token
/auth/logout		Invalidate user session and tokens	✅ Yes
/auth/profile		Get current user profile information	✅ Yes

🕐 Prayer Times & Islamic Services

Endpoint	Method	Description	Status
/prayers/times		Get prayer times for specific location and date	✅ Active
/prayers/qibla		Calculate Qibla direction from coordinates	✅ Active
/prayers/settings		Save user's prayer time preferences	🚧 Development
/prayers/notifications		Update prayer notification settings	📋 Planned

📖 Quran & Religious Content

Endpoint	Method	Description	Features
/quran/chapters		List all 114 Quran chapters with metadata	📊 Pagination
/quran/chapter/:id		Get specific chapter with verses and translations	🌐 Multi-language
/quran/verse/:chapter/:verse		Get specific verse with detailed information	🎵 Audio included
/quran/search		Search Quran text with filters and highlighting	🔍 Full-text search
/quran/bookmarks		Save and manage user bookmarks	👤 User-specific

💰 Zakat & Financial Tools

Endpoint	Method	Description	Accuracy
/zakat/calculate		Calculate Zakat based on assets and debts	💎 High precision
/zakat/rates		Get current gold/silver rates and nisab values	📈 Real-time
/zakat/history		View user's Zakat calculation history	📊 Analytics

🌐 Community Features (Coming Soon)

Endpoint	Method	Description	Status
/community/forums		List available discussion forums	📋 Planned
/community/posts		Create new community posts	📋 Planned
/community/events		Find local Islamic events and gatherings	📋 Planned

📚 API Usage Examples

🔍 Example API Calls

Get Prayer Times

curl -X GET "http://localhost:5000/api/prayers/times?lat=40.7128&lng=-74.0060&date=2024-01-01"

Register New User

curl -X POST "http://localhost:5000/api/auth/register" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Ahmed Ali",
    "email": "ahmed@example.com",
    "password": "SecurePassword123!"
  }'

Search Quran

curl -X GET "http://localhost:5000/api/quran/search?q=patience&translation=en.sahih"

🤝 Contributing to MuslimHub

🌟 Join Our Mission - Build for the Ummah

Every contribution matters in building a better digital Islamic experience

🌍 Ways to Contribute

🐛 Bug Reports Found an issue? Report it! Include steps to reproduce Add screenshots if helpful Help us improve quality

✨ Feature Ideas Suggest Islamic features Propose UI/UX improvements Share community needs Help shape our roadmap

💻 Code Development Fix bugs and issues Implement new features Improve performance Add comprehensive tests

📚 Documentation Improve API docs Write user guides Translate content Create tutorials

🚀 Quick Contribution Guide

graph LR
    A[🍴 Fork Repository] --> B[🌟 Create Feature Branch]
    B --> C[💻 Make Changes]
    C --> D[✅ Test Thoroughly]
    D --> E[📝 Commit Changes]
    E --> F[🚀 Push to Fork]
    F --> G[🔄 Create Pull Request]
    G --> H[🎉 Code Review & Merge]

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📋 Development Standards

Area	Standard	Tool/Practice
Code Style	Consistent formatting	ESLint + Prettier
Type Safety	Strict TypeScript	No any types
Testing	High coverage	Jest + React Testing Library
Commits	Conventional commits	feat:, fix:, docs:
Islamic Accuracy	Scholar verification	Community review process

🕌 Islamic Development Guidelines

Special Considerations for Islamic Features

• Religious Accuracy: All Islamic content must be verified for accuracy
• Cultural Sensitivity: Consider diverse Muslim communities globally
• Scholarly Review: Major religious features require scholarly input
• Respectful Implementation: Maintain dignity in all Islamic content
• Accessibility: Ensure features work for Muslims worldwide

🎯 Current Contribution Priorities

UI/UX Improvements Islamic AI Assistant Community Features Advanced Analytics

📊 Development Roadmap & Status

🛤️ Project Timeline

✅ Completed Features

🏗️ Foundation Phase (Completed) ✅ Project Architecture - Modern monorepo structure ✅ Authentication System - JWT-based security ✅ Prayer Times Engine - GPS-based calculations ✅ Quran Reader Core - Multi-translation support ✅ Zakat Calculator - Comprehensive calculations ✅ PWA Foundation - Progressive web app setup

🎨 User Experience (Completed) ✅ Responsive Design - Mobile-first approach ✅ Islamic Theme - Culturally appropriate UI ✅ Component Library - Reusable UI elements ✅ Navigation System - Intuitive user flow ✅ Loading States - Smooth user experience ✅ Error Handling - Graceful error management

🚧 Current Development Focus

Feature	Progress	Expected Completion	Priority
🤖 Islamic AI Assistant		Q2 2025
🌐 Community Platform		Q3 2025
📱 Mobile Apps		Q4 2025
🔍 Semantic Search		Q1 2025

🎯 2025 Roadmap

timeline
    title MuslimHub Development Roadmap 2025
    
    Q1 2025 : Beta Launch
             : Enhanced UI/UX
             : Semantic Search
             : Performance Optimization
    
    Q2 2025 : AI Assistant
             : Advanced Analytics
             : Multi-language Support
             : Mobile Optimization
    
    Q3 2025 : Community Features
             : Local Events
             : Study Groups
             : Scholar Integration
    
    Q4 2025 : Mobile Apps
             : Advanced Features
             : Global Scaling
             : Enterprise Features

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🏆 Performance & Quality Standards

📈 Technical Excellence Metrics

⚡ Performance Load time < 2 seconds Lighthouse score 95+ Core Web Vitals optimized CDN global distribution

🔒 Security A+ SSL Labs rating OWASP compliance Regular security audits Data encryption at rest

🛡️ Privacy GDPR compliant Zero tracking policy User data control Transparent policies

🌍 Accessibility WCAG 2.1 AA compliant Screen reader support Multi-language ready Keyboard navigation

🤝 Community & Support

💬 Get Connected

🕌 Building together for the global Muslim community

🎯 Support Channels

🐛 Technical Issues GitHub Issues Bug reports & feature requests Developer support

💬 Community Support GitHub Discussions General questions & ideas Community help

📧 Direct Contact Business partnerships Security concerns Media inquiries

📄 License & Legal

Free and Open Source - Built with transparency for the Muslim community

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for full details.

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🕌 Islamic Values in Technology

🌟 Our Guiding Principles

"وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا"

"And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided"
- Quran 3:103

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🤲 Built with love and dedication for the global Muslim Ummah
🌍 Serving Muslims worldwide with authentic Islamic technology
🤝 United in faith, innovation, and community

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📊 Project Stats

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⚠️ Beta Development Notice

This project is currently in active beta development. We're continuously adding features and improvements.

Your feedback, contributions, and support help us build better tools for the Muslim community worldwide.

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🌟 May Allah (SWT) bless this project and benefit the entire Ummah
جزاكم الله خيراً - May Allah reward you all with good