Prayer times
Choose the timetable you pray by
Iraq has no single prayer timetable: mosques and religious offices publish their own. Awwab has no setting named after Iraq, so in Settings choose the method closest to the timetable you follow, then compare the first few days:
- Muslim World League (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) or Egyptian General Authority (Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5°): for timetables where Maghrib is at sunset.
- University of Tehran (Fajr 17.7°, Isha 14°, Maghrib when the sun is 4.5° below the horizon): for timetables that set Maghrib later, after the redness in the eastern sky has gone.
Awwab starts on the Egyptian method. If times still differ from the timetable you follow by a few minutes, follow your mosque.
Asr and occasions
Asr, joined prayers and occasions
For Asr, the standard time (a shadow equal to the object's height) is the default; choose Hanafi for the later Asr.
Awwab locks at each of the five prayer times. When Dhuhr and Asr, or Maghrib and Isha, are prayed together, mark both, and the lock for the second one will not come on.
Awwab's occasion reminders follow the Umm al-Qura calendar. Announcements in Iraq are made after the moon is sighted and can differ from it, and from each other, by a day.
Inside the app
A companion for the whole day
Peace at each prayer, contentment through the day, and the joy of returning — gently, and on your own terms.
Prayer tracking, honest stats
Log the five prayers, keep a streak, and see your real consistency over weeks and months.
Qibla
A live compass that points to the Kaaba from wherever you are.
Adhkar, tasbih and the 99 Names
Morning and evening adhkar, a tasbih counter, the Beautiful Names of God, and duas from the Sunnah.
Knowledge quiz
Questions on creed, the Qur'an, the prophets and the Seerah, each answer shown with its source. Also free to play at awwab.app/play.
Heal
Private recovery programs for habits like smoking, without shame, locked with Face ID or Touch ID.
Period mode
For women: prayers are marked as excused and the lock pauses, kept especially private.
Islamic occasions
Reminders for Ramadan and Laylat al-Qadr, the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, the Day of Arafah and both Eids.
Apple Watch and widgets
Your next prayer and today's prayers on your wrist and Home Screen, marked with a tap.
The Shield (optional)
Want a little help staying present?
Completely optional. Awwab calls it the Shield: when it's time to pray, the apps you choose rest with you — and come back the moment you've prayed.
Choose the apps that can wait
Pick them through Apple's Screen Time. The choice stays on your phone, and Awwab never sees which apps they are.
They rest while you pray
When a prayer begins, those apps lock. Open one and you see a verse of the Qur'an and a way to your prayer, not a harsh “Blocked”.
Pray, and they come back
Mark the prayer as prayed and everything opens. If you truly need an app first, a short snooze lifts the lock for the time you set, from 1 to 30 minutes.
Free and private
No paywall, no ads, no tracking
Every feature is free. There is an optional supporter subscription for people who want to help the work continue; it unlocks nothing extra.
There is no account and no sign-in. The app shows no ads and has no analytics or tracking. Your prayers and settings live in your own private iCloud, and we never receive them.
Awwab is on the App Store for iPhone and Apple Watch, and on Google Play for Android.
Qibla in Iraq
In Iraq, the Qibla lies between south and south-west: from 190° to 224° from true north, depending on the city.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to the Kaaba (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 200° | south-south-west | 1,400 |
| Mosul | 192° | south-south-west | 1,689 |
| Erbil | 195° | south-south-west | 1,692 |
| Basra | 220° | south-west | 1,285 |
| Karbala | 199° | south-south-west | 1,312 |
| Sadr City | 200° | south-south-west | 1,406 |
| Kirkuk | 197° | south-south-west | 1,624 |
| Abu Ghraib | 199° | south-south-west | 1,389 |
| Sulaymaniyah | 201° | south-south-west | 1,664 |
| Nasiriyah | 212° | south-south-west | 1,248 |
Questions
Is Awwab free in Iraq?
Yes. Every feature is free and the app has no ads. An optional supporter subscription exists for people who want to support the work; it unlocks nothing.
Which prayer-time method should I choose in Iraq?
The one closest to the timetable you pray by: Muslim World League or Egyptian for a Maghrib at sunset, or University of Tehran for a later Maghrib. Compare a few days with your mosque.
What if I pray two prayers together?
A prayer can be marked as prayed at any time. When Dhuhr and Asr, or Maghrib and Isha, are prayed together, mark both, and the lock for the second one will not come on.
Is the app available in Kurdish?
Not yet. Awwab is in 14 languages, Arabic and English among them, but Kurdish is not one of them yet.
Can I add or subtract minutes from a prayer time?
Not yet. Manual minute adjustments are not in the app today, so choose the closest method and follow your mosque when they differ.
Is the app in Arabic?
Yes. Awwab is fully in Arabic, right to left, as well as in English and 12 other languages. You can change the language at any time in Settings → Language.
Does it work without the internet?
Yes. Prayer times and the Qibla are calculated on your phone, so they work offline.
Do I have to allow Screen Time?
Only for the lock. It is built on Apple's Screen Time, which you allow once. You can skip it during setup, and everything else in the app works without it. The list of apps you choose stays on your phone.
Is there an Android version?
Yes. Awwab is on Google Play for Android, and on the App Store for iPhone and Apple Watch.