Translating Sakeenah's lessons, duas and stories into more of the languages spoken by Muslims across Africa — starting with Somali, Hausa, French, Luganda and Kinyarwanda.
People understand best in the language they grew up with. Sakeenah is already available in English, Kiswahili and Arabic. This plan will bring our content to more of Africa's Muslims, one language at a time, with every translation checked by a fluent speaker who has studied the deen.
Names of the prophets, the companions and other people will always be kept in their recognised Islamic form, so that readers in every language know exactly who is meant.
First languages
For Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia and the wider diaspora.
For Nigeria, Niger and West Africa.
For Muslims across West and Central Africa.
For Uganda.
For Rwanda.
What it will offer
- Every translation reviewed by a fluent speaker
- Names of people kept in their recognised Islamic form
- Interface, lessons, duas and stories translated
Roadmap
- Phase 1
Translate the interface and the Discover Islam journey into the first two languages.
- Phase 2
Add daily lessons, duas and stories.
- Phase 3
Add more languages as volunteers join.