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Abubakr Elmallah19
Irvine, CA, United States
I am an Egyptian-American Muslim and an IB Diploma graduate who has developed and published five iOS apps. I will be majoring in Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine. Currently, I work as a Computer Science teacher at STEM Irvine and at the Islamic Center of Irvine’s Muslim Village.
Scholarships
Abubakr has been awarded a WWDC scholarship in 2024. Here is the submission that got him there.
In 2024, applicants were tasked with creating an interactive app playground on the topic of their choice to showcase their passion for coding. New for 2024, 50 Distinguished Winners were recognized for their outstanding submissions and invited to Apple in Cupertino. Here’s how Abubakr describes his winning submission.
Al-Quran | Beginner Quran is a user-friendly app designed for studying the Quran. It features an Arabic Beginner Mode with spaced letters to aid in recognizing and understanding the Arabic script. The app allows users to share verses as texts and images, bookmark favorite chapters, and track their last read verse. It offers multiple reciters, customizable Arabic fonts, and a clean, ad-free interface.