--- title: Install Markaz on CentOS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Markaz for on CentOS - Your daily deen companion, helping to guide you on the right path url: https://snapcraft.io/install/markaz/centos --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Markaz on **CentOS** # Markaz [HazTech Services Limited (haztech)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/haztech "View all snaps from HazTech Services Limited (haztech)") * [HazTech Services Limited (haztech)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/haztech "View all snaps from HazTech Services Limited (haztech)") * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/markaz/centos#install) #### Your daily deen companion, helping to guide you on the right path Markaz - The Centre of Your Deen! Never miss a prayer again. Markaz calculates accurate prayer times using proven astronomical formulas and works entirely offline to deliver reliable prayer times wherever you are. 🕌 Precise Prayer Times • All five daily prayers plus Sunrise, Duha, Qiyam al-Layl and Tahajjud • Live countdown to the next prayer so you're always prepared • More than 20 internationally recognised calculation methods (Muslim World League, Umm Al-Qura, ISNA, Egyptian, and more), plus a fully customisable method for your own angles • Hanafi and Shafi'i juristic schools support • Browse past and future dates with a built-in date picker • Hijri (Islamic) calendar date display • 12-hour or 24-hour time format support 📖 The Holy Quran & Audio • Read the entire Quran with beautiful typography and translations • High-quality audio recitations with integrated media controls • Resume reading or listening exactly where you left off 📚 Learn How to Pray • Step-by-step interactive Salah walkthroughs with an animated 3D guide, synced Quran recitation, transliteration, and translation • A growing library of authentic guides covering Wudu & purification, congregational prayer, and the fundamentals of Salah 📿 Tasbih & Dhikr • A beautiful digital tasbih counter to track your daily dhikr and adhkar, wherever you are 💡 Daily Inspiration • Start your day with a brand new "Ayah of the Day" • Beautiful "Daily Dawah" (Authentic Hadiths and Islamic quotes) dynamically updated every day 🧭 Qibla Compass • Built-in compass shows the precise direction to the Kaaba from your location • Real-time bearing readout in degrees 🗺️ Find Places • Easily discover nearby halal restaurants and masjids on a beautiful, interactive map • Stay informed with real-time updates, special offers, and announcements posted directly by place owners • Claim and manage your own business, share updates, and connect with the community 📍 Flexible Location • Automatic GPS detection • Search for any city worldwide • Enter coordinates manually for maximum precision and privacy 🐧 Native Linux Experience • System Tray Integration: Keep Markaz running quietly in the background via your desktop's System Tray (AppIndicator support) for instant access without cluttering your dock • Seamless Media Controls: Control Quran audio playback natively using your keyboard's media keys or your desktop environment's sound menu via MPRIS integration • Beautiful Desktop UI: A fully responsive, beautifully crafted desktop interface that adapts perfectly to your monitor size and supports native GTK/Linux dark modes 🔔 Prayer Notifications • Get notified for each prayer with beautiful adhan sounds from Makkah, Madinah, Al-Aqsa, and many more • Customise notification mode per prayer - sound, vibration, or silent 🎨 Beautiful & Adaptive Design • Dynamic animated weather backgrounds that reflect real conditions • Dark, Light, or System-matched theme • Fully supports multiple languages, including Right-to-Left language support • Cloud sync your preferences seamlessly across devices • Choose which prayers to show or hide on your dashboard ### Package name * markaz --- ### License * unset --- ### Last updated * 30 June 2026 - latest/stable --- ### Websites * [haztech.services](https://haztech.services/ "https://haztech.services/") --- ### Donations * [ko-fi.com](https://ko-fi.com/HazAnwar "https://ko-fi.com/HazAnwar") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/HazAnwar/markaz](https://github.com/HazAnwar/markaz "https://github.com/HazAnwar/markaz") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/markaz/centos#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on CentOS and install Markaz Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd Snap is available for [CentOS 7.6+](https://snapcraft.io/install/markaz/centos), and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6+, from the [Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL) (EPEL) repository. The EPEL repository can be added to your system with the following command: ``` sudo yum install epel-release ``` Snap can now be installed as follows: ``` sudo yum install snapd ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`: ``` sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install Markaz To install Markaz, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install markaz ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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