# Zawiyah — Ahlul Bayt (AS) Companion > Ahlul Bayt (AS) Companion (iPhone/iPad app by Ali Abedi.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zawiyah/id6799680452 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Ali Abedi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896696846) - Category: Lifestyle, Reference - Price: Free - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 36 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-08-16 - Data updated: 2026-09-16 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zawiyah/id6799680452/reviews.md ## What is Zawiyah? Zawiyah is a daily companion for followers of the Ahlul Bayt (AS) — bringing together Morning and Evening A'mal, the Islamic calendar, tasbeeh counters, a duas & ziyarat library, stories from Islamic history, and a source-conscious AI companion, all in one place. FEATURES Morning & Evening A'mal — step-by-step daily devotional routines, each recitation shown in Arabic, transliteration, English, and Urdu. Islamic Calendar — Hijri dates aligned with Majlis-e-Ulema-e-Shia Europe (MUE) moon-sighting announcements, with major commemorations and observances marked. Prayer Times — Jafari-method namaz timings calculated from your location, including sunrise, sunset, and midnight, with optional per-prayer notifications. Tasbeeh Counter — a built-in counter for every dhikr and dua in your daily routine. Duas & Ziyarat Library — Ziyarat Ashura, Ziyarat al-Arbaeen, Dua Kumayl, Jawshan Kabeer, Nudba, and more, each with Arabic, transliteration, English, and Urdu text. Stories — accounts from Seerah, Karbala, and the lives of the Ahlul Bayt (AS), in Arabic, English, and Urdu. Ask a Question — a source-conscious AI companion that answers only from the app's own referenced content, showing its Primary Source, Scholarly Context, and AI Contribution separately for every answer. Never issues fatwas. Khums Calculator — a guided calculator citing specific published rulings. OUR APPROACH Zawiyah does not issue fatwas or invent religious content. AI-assisted material is clearly labeled as such, and every AI-assisted answer discloses exactly what came from a cited source versus AI assistance. YOUR PRIVACY Your personal actions, dua notes, and tasbeeh counts stay on your device. Zawiyah does not hold identifiable personal data. Zawiyah is an independent app, not affiliated with or endorsed by any single religious authority, marja, or organization. Moon-sighting and Hijri calendar data referenced from Majlis-e-Ulema-e-Shia Europe (MUE) is for informational alignment only. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.2.0 — 2026-09-15 A big visual refresh, plus real improvements underneath: - A full new look across the whole app: glass cards, gold accents, and live prayer-time rings that show at a glance which namaz has passed, which is next, and which has reminders on. - Khums Calculator redesigned as a step-by-step guide with a running total, so you can see the numbers add up as you go instead of waiting for a final result. - Qasr guidance is clearer: a plain status card now tells you exactly why your namaz is or isn't Qasr today. - Daily Reflection now shows a real, sourced saying from the Prophet (SAW) or an Imam (AS) each day, refreshed automatically. - Consistency fixes throughout -- card borders, spacing, and navigation now match across every screen. May Allah (SWT) accept your prayers and journeys. ### 2.1.4 — 2026-09-12 Several real improvements in this update: - Sajda Counter now has a hands-free Auto mode: lay your phone screen-up under where your forehead rests and it counts each sajda by itself using the front camera's light level -- no need to touch it, and no image is ever saved. A Sensitivity setting (Low/Medium/High) lets you tune how precisely it needs to sense you. Manual tap mode is still there too. - Shab-e-Qadr: the Sajda Counter can now also track your 7-day namaz reading, day by day, alongside the sajda count for each prayer. - Qibla direction is more accurate and easier to read at a glance: the compass now smooths out normal sensor jitter, and a live strip under the menu bar shows the Qibla bearing, which way to turn, and your current heading. - New Qasr Calculator: set your home and birth town, answer a couple of quick questions, and Zawiyah will let you know in your namaz reminders when your prayer is Qasr based on where you are. - Qasr Calculator and Khums Calculator are now both on the main Actions screen, easier to find. May Allah (SWT) accept your prayers and journeys. ### 2.1.3 — 2026-09-09 Fixed the "Nearest Shia site" feature on the Home screen, and the Nearby hotels/restaurants/transport lists -- both were not returning results for some users. Also improved matching so the nearest genuinely Shia mosque, imambargah, or husseiniya is found even when its name doesn't literally include the word "Shia". May Allah (SWT) accept your prayers and journeys. ### 2.1.1 — 2026-09-01 Fixed the "Nearest Shia site" feature on the Home screen, and the Nearby hotels/restaurants/transport lists -- both were not returning results for some users. Also improved matching so the nearest genuinely Shia mosque, imambargah, or husseiniya is found even when its name doesn't literally include the word "Shia". May Allah (SWT) accept your prayers and journeys. ### 2.1.0 — 2026-08-31 Fixed the "Nearest Shia site" feature on the Home screen, and the Nearby hotels/restaurants/transport lists -- both were not returning results for some users. Also improved matching so the nearest genuinely Shia mosque, imambargah, or husseiniya is found even when its name doesn't literally include the word "Shia". May Allah (SWT) accept your prayers and journeys. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-16.*