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Markaz - The Centre of Your Deen!
Never miss a prayer again. Markaz calculates accurate prayer times using proven astronomical formulas - working entirely offline to deliver reliable prayer times wherever you are across all your Apple devices.
🕌 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) • 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 integrated seamlessly with your iOS Control Centre • Resume reading or listening exactly where you left off
💡 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
📍 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
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