Ubuntu Muslim Edition 10.04 (Sabily)
Bundled Software
Here’s a sample of the software included in this release.
Games
Solitaire
Atomix
Blinken
Chess
GCompris Educational Suite
Kanagram
Mines
Sudoku
Potato Guy
Mines
Mahjongg
Graphics
F-Spot
GIMP
Inkscape
Scribus
Xaos
Dia Diagram Editor
Internet
Deluge BitTorrent Client
Empathy IM
FileZilla
Firefox
Gwibber
Mozilla Mail and News
Transmission
XChat
Multimedia
Brasero
Cheese Webcam
Movie Player
Pitivi Video Editor
Rhythmbox
VLC
Office
Evolution
OpenOffice.org
GnuCash
There’s quite a bit of software included with Sabily; pretty much everything you need to do most desktop computer functions is here for you by default. If you really need more, you can just fire up the Software Center by clicking the Applications menu. All of the software in the Ubuntu Software Center is available in Sabily.
Islamic Software
Since this version of Ubuntu is for Muslims, there are Islamic applications included with it. To access all of the Islamic software, click the Applications menu and then choose Islamic software. Here’s what you’ll find:
Qur’anic Study Tools: Noor, Othman Quran, Zekr
Hijra Applet
Minbar Prayer Times
Monajat Applet for Supplications
Thawab.
Noor is a Python Quran viewer, the Othman Quran Browser lets you apparently browse the Quran in Arabic (I say apparently because I don’t read Arabic so I’m guessing from looking at it), and Zekr is another Quranic study tool that lets you listen to audio excerpts of the Quran.
The Hijra Applet is a customized calendar application, and Minbar Prayer Times provides a prayer timer that lets the devout know when it is time to pray. The Monajat applet is a popup applet that provides supplications.
Click Applications then Islamic Software to access Sabily's Islamic applications.
The Sabily calendar.
An Islamic study tool.
Next, I’ll share my multimedia experience, and I’ll talk about some of the problems I encountered using this distro.
(6 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)
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I’m not Muslim, but I’m pretty sure the Qur’an isn’t supposed to be translated, as it would be altering the word of Allah. Saying that a non-Arabic Qur’an should be included is somewhat like saying the desktop should feature a picture of Mohammad and Allah.
hi
first i want to thank the author for his review :)
second i am a muslim, u can find quran translation in zekr program, also english recitations are available
the distribution is really nice , also there is another distro called ojuba really nice = fedora based
finally thx for r review, i hope u can change that youtube video , thanks again
Basically Sabily is Ubuntu with a kind of Islamic straight-jacket. Personally I reckon software and the kind is religious free and in due consequence there is no need for a Christian, Islamic or satanic Ubuntu.
The good thing of Linux is that it allows people to do so and in that sense I am all for it. Can any of the above mentioned (Christian, Islamic and satanic) explain to me why they cannot use normal Ubuntu?
The next rhetorical question is: is there a Christian Ubuntu available in a so-called Islamic society? By the by, I know the answer already.
On another note, if the qu’ran cannot be translated into another language other than Arabic then Islam is supposed to be only for Arabic speakers. In that sense I don’t understand why they want to convert non Arabic speakers, just stay at home.
@ ductape
Qur’an was translated in many languages and will be translated in future too. From the linguistic point of view nothing matches the original work. Take for example, reading Shakespeare in German, is not the same as reading Shakespeare in English. So, the beauty, the wisdom of Qur’an will never fully be translated into any other language, only the basic, literal meaning of it. As is the case with other works too. I could elaborate on this more but I hope that I was clear.
@haytham2000
+ 1 on changing the video,
How is ojuba different from sabily except that it’s fedora based?
@max – It’s not the problem for me since I have a broadband connection and I know how to work in linux. So it’s basically ease of use.
For the second and third question this is not the place and time to discuss it. I can only advise you to visit a mosque or an islamic center nearby or find some Muslims (not the ones that do things you’ve read and know are forbidden in Islam) and ask them and talk with them. Of course with an open heart, without prejudice, and with sincere intention to understand (not just to provoke, and show off your “knowledge” as many do today).
Huh, sorry for the long comment on the comments. :)
Now to the review.
In Zekr you can change to a lot of different translations. Among them is English. Just go to View>Translations and choose the one you want. Or if they are not installed go to Synaptic and search for Zekr Translations and install the ones you are interested.
There is also a Firefox extension called Pray Times. It’s function is basically the same as that of Minbar application.
You can change the mouse pointer by right clicking on the desktop, then choose Change Desktop Background. Then go to the Theme tab> Customize>Pointer and choose the one that suits you. That’s what I do.
Now to the distro itself.
I absolutely agree that there is much room for improving and adding new translations.
@semko
ojuba is different in that it has a nice control center (which is not present in original fedora itself), also the developer is active in increasing the quality of the distro and tweaking unnecessary services, for ex u can view arabic in wine
thx for r comment :)
Thanks for the info. The problem is – translation. As I don’t know Arabic, the Sabily main page is great since it’s in English but when I go to Ojuba website it’s in Arabic. I have to guess that the Ojuba distro is completely localized to Arabic. hmmm. Correct me if I’m wrong. assalamu’alaikoom :)
its fedora based , so yes it is available in all languages supported by fedora , u choose the language during install
ok thanks
thank’s for your review…
Hello,
Thanks for the review on Sabily. I have a couple of comments:
1. Thawab is not a Qur’an study tool, I would rather call an Islamic literature study tools. It can be considered an e-book viewer for Islamic literature (like Qur’an exegesis books, arabic language books, Islamic jurisprudence,…)
2. I’m afraid that the video you demonstrated is not appropriate when reviewing a religious (wether Islamic or Christian or Jewish) distro.
Thanks