Salam Alaikum wr wb Br. Moayyad, I wonder if the resulting audio files could be used by other platforms and devices?
Abdallah On Feb 7, 2008 3:15 AM, moayyad sadi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I name it Othman after Othman ibn Affan رضي الله عنه > the one who unified the copying of Quran based on the book collected > (from already written leaflets) > by all Muslims in Medina lead by the companion of the prophet; Zaid رضي > الله عنه > (who was appointed by the prophet to write them of leaflets and a like > sheets) > as commanded by Abu Bakir رضي الله عنه just after the death of the > prophet > based on a suggestion by Omar رضي الله عنه > > I choose Othman رضي الله عنه > because many simple minded so called "Muslims" who are affected by > communism (nationalist) > don't creadit Othman because he was born rich (the riches man in Arabia) > he passed by leaving only two camels > as all of his money were given in charity > ---- > Othman project will have several view modes > like entire chapter/sura mode > or physical page (numbered exactly as the copy from Medina Mus-haf) > ---- > unlike Zekr and Arabeyes Quran apps > this project does not use verse by verse audio files > it uses one file per Sura (chapter) > which saves quality and time in importing audio files > > one can import Zerk files to Othman project with a single perl command > > beside that I'll make it use Zekr files natively with no import > > --- > help needed, please join > 1. we need to choose (pick) the best available audio files (just links > for each sura audio file and permissions to distribute) [note that > Othman project is GPLed ie. free software this helps] > 2. upload them to a single common site (ubuntume anon FTP for example) > 3. tag the verses with the application designed for this purpose > (distributed team work, I tag this and you tag that) > 4. convert audio files to what ever ogg/vorbis speex to what ever > quality (verses tag files work on any format having the timing) > > as for one many people suggested the following links > www.mp3quran.com > www.4quran.com/ > www.alafasi.com (or is it with y) > ..etc. > > so we need to listen and compare the Quality and choose the best (file > size is not important at this level) > choose 44KHz steareo MP3s on 128kbps or more > > but be aware some recording are taken from public prayers like > Taraweeh/Tahajud > which means no matter what is the recording Quality it is not as good as > the one > which is recorded at a studio > for example the low quality file (by alshatiry) > www.thwab.net/faq/files/ch019.ogg > is more beautiful that the high quality file from > www.mp3quran.com (by alshatiry also) > > and same for alafasi > www.thwab.net/faq/files/ch050-Alafasi.ogg > as compared to other files by Alafasi > > so please we need a list of direct links to download the best recitations > for every major reciter قاري/مقرئ > > based on recoding quality (file format) and based on recitation > quality (the reciter voice, ...etc.) > > then we need to upload them > and by few days I'll finish an app like the attached image > which you just listen and when the verse ends you press the button > > [there is a mistake in screen shot, I should have added buttons when > the reciter continues to a next verse without a stop for a recommended > continuation and another for a compulsory continuations] > > this app generates a text file having info when and how each verse ends > > -- > > who is going to help me > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Jolug" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
