IACAD 2025-09-28T10:45:19Z

Stepping off the plane into Dubai's midnight humidity last Ramadan felt like entering a shimmering mirage. My suitcase wheels echoed through the near-empty terminal as I fumbled for my prayer mat, disoriented by the fluorescent glare and jetlag. Back home in Toronto, the neighborhood mosque's familiar minaret always oriented me - here, amidst glass towers stabbing the sky, spiritual north felt lost. That first dawn prayer became a disaster: crouching in a hotel bathroom, guessing Qibla direction

Desert winds howled like forgotten spirits the afternoon my taxi got lost near Al Qusais. Sand particles danced violently against the windows as my driver muttered in Arabic, GPS blinking uselessly. My throat tightened - not from the dust, but from realizing Asr prayer time was slipping away in this chaos. That's when my trembling fingers found salvation: the prayer time notifications on IACAD. With one tap, it transformed from an app into my spiritual compass, guiding us through the orange haze

IACADThe IACAD app, developed by the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai, serves as a digital platform to provide various Islamic services to the public. This application is designed for the Android platform, allowing users to download it conveniently and access a range