What's New & Updates

Tracking newly added features, technical enhancements, implementation dates, and recent change history across the platform (🎉 Today — October 21, 2026 marks the official public release of the platform):

📱 1. Mobile App & PWA Installation — 2026-10-21

• Release Date: October 21, 2026 (2026-10-21)
• Direct Mobile Installation: Users can install Terbiye directly onto Android, iOS (iPhone/iPad), and Desktop devices without needing an app store, turning the platform into a standalone mobile app (PWA).
• Ultra-Fast & Offline-Ready: Launches instantly in full-screen standalone mode without browser bars, preserving local bookmarks and providing reliable reading even on slow networks.
• One-Tap Floating App Button: Easily install or open the app via the floating “App” button at the bottom corner of every page.

🔊 2. AI-Powered Uyghur Read-Aloud System (TTS) — 2026-10-21

• Release Date: October 21, 2026 (2026-10-21)
• Authentic Voice Talent: Narrated by renowned Uyghur artist and broadcaster Abduqeyyum Imin, powered by modern neural TTS.
• Selection Read-Aloud: Highlight any sentence or paragraph on any page with your cursor to immediately hear it read aloud.
• Floating Audio Player: Play, pause, jump between paragraphs, and adjust playback speed seamlessly.

🔤 3. Real-Time Multi-Script Transliteration — 2026-10-09

• Release Date: October 9, 2026 (2026-10-09)
• Instantly switch between Uyghur Arabic, Latin (ULY), and Cyrillic (UKY) scripts with a single click.
• The entire page layout, titles, article bodies, and search results adapt in real-time.

📖 4. Interactive Quran & Multi-Tafsir Engine — 2026-10-04

• Release Date: October 4, 2026 (2026-10-04)
• Side-by-side study with 4 monumental classical commentaries: Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Tafsir al-Tabari, Tafsir al-Qurtubi, and Tafsir al-Sa’di.
• Verse-by-verse audio recitation, bookmarking, and dedicated modal windows.

⚡ 5. Instant Search & Offline Bookmarking — 2026-10-07

• Release Date: October 7, 2026 (2026-10-07)
• Press Ctrl + K (Mac: ⌘ + K) to search over 600 articles, curriculum units, and Quranic verses in milliseconds.
• Save your study spots with offline bookmarks that stay preserved directly in your browser.

🎓 6. Madinah Arabic Course, Literature & Interactive Quizzes — 2026-10-08

• Release Date: October 8, 2026 (2026-10-08)
• Complete Madinah Arabic Reader coursebooks digitized with grammatical annotations.
• Interactive knowledge tests (Quiz mode) to review comprehension and vocabulary.

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📜 Platform Release & Evolution Timeline

• 2026-9 (Founding Background & Story):

  • While researching a long-term educational curriculum for the Uyghur Islamic Center, we discovered the comprehensive 6-stage structured educational guide designed by the Research Group of the Union of East Turkestan Scholars. With the vital technical expertise and dedication of a talented young AI engineer, we established the modern AI development platform and began building this site. Over time, extensive resources, references, and interactive tools were continuously incorporated to bring the platform to where it is today. We express our deepest gratitude to the Union of East Turkestan Scholars and the young engineer—may Allah bless them and bestow barakah in their work!

• 2026-09-13 ~ 2026-09-14 (Genesis & Curriculum Launch):

  • Platform established using Astro and Starlight; launched the 6-stage structured curriculum designed by the Union of East Turkestan Scholars with Uyghur and English bilingual support.

• 2026-09-15 ~ 2026-09-16 (2,000 Q&A & Hadith Ingestion):

  • Digitized the complete 2,000 Islamic Questions & Answers encyclopedia across 12 core knowledge sections.
  • Added Imam Nawawi’s 40 Hadith and Daily Duas portals.
  • Digitized the 3-volume Stories of the Prophets (پەيغەمبەرلەر قىسسىلىرى).

• 2026-09-17 ~ 2026-09-25 (Reference Additions & Preferences):

  • Ingested 100 Hadith, Family in Islam, and Arabic Grammar references.
  • Implemented vertical font-sizing controls, dark/light themes, and social sharing modals.

• 2026-09-30 ~ 2026-10-01 (Search, Bookmarks & Tools):

  • Launched instant keyboard search (Ctrl + K) with live source filtering.
  • Implemented offline browser bookmarks to save and resume reading positions across lessons.
  • Launched Hijri Calendar, Prayer Times, and multi-script switcher under /tools/.

• 2026-10-04 (Quran Reader & 4 Tafsirs Library):

  • Launched full interactive Quran reader with 114 Surahs, 30 Juz tabs, and recitation audio.
  • Integrated 4 classical Uyghur Tafsirs: Ibn Kathir, al-Tabari, al-Qurtubi, and al-Sa’di.
  • Ingested major historical works: The Four Caliphs, Companions of the Prophet, Tarixi Hamidi, Shirin Bulaq, and Karakhanid Chronicles.

• 2026-10-07 ~ 2026-10-09 (Language & Literature Section & Quizzes):

  • Created dedicated Language & Literature hub (/til/), hosting the 5-volume Uyghur Academy textbooks and Madinah Arabic course.
  • Launched interactive quiz engine with comprehension tests.

• 2026-10-12 ~ 2026-10-16 (Visual Sitemap & UI Polish):

  • Released comprehensive Visual Sitemap (/sitemap/) with catalog filtering for all 34 digital books and tools.

• 2026-10-21 (Official Public Launch, Mobile App / PWA & AI TTS):

  • Official Public Release: Today, October 21, 2026, the Terbiye platform is officially launched and published to the public worldwide for open access.
  • Mobile Web App (PWA): Released installable Progressive Web App with dedicated offline assets, mobile icons, and home screen installation support for Android and iOS.
  • Integrated site-wide neural Uyghur speech read-aloud voiced by renowned broadcaster Abduqeyyum Imin across all articles, lessons, and Quran verses.