M-Umrah: An Android-Based Application to Help Pilgrims in Performing Umrah

Performing hajj and umrah is one of the five pillars of Islam. The ritual involves many rules and procedures, and to remember all these rules and procedures usually poses a problem for pilgrims. The advancement of IT can provide a solution to the problem mentioned above. Hence, we apply the Internet and smart phone technologies to develop the M - Umrah application for users. The target users of this application are the Malaysian hajj and umrah pilgrims. This application provides a step-by-step guide to performing umrah, starting from preparation at home up until the pilgrimage is completed. The application was developed on the Android platform, and the first version of the application has been released to the market. Up until this point, more than ten thousand users all around the world have downloaded the application.