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Privacy-First Linux for Muslims
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم
Hidayah OS Logo — Islamic Linux Distribution

Hidayah OS — Privacy-First Islamic LinuxYour OS is aligned

An Operating System Aligned With Your Values

1.0 (Nur)Current Version
1650+Packages Included
7Islamic Daemons
1650+
Packages Included
6
Shield Layers
3
Islamic Daemons
2
Desktop Flavors
0
Telemetry
Editions

Choose Your Flavor.

RECOMMENDED

KDE Plasma Edition

1.82GB
Desktop Environment

KDE Plasma full

Visual Theme

Emerald Luxe (gold/dark green)

Best For

Beauty + modern hardware

What's Included
Full KDE apps
Dolphin
Spectacle
KCalc
Okular
Download KDE
MORE SOFTWARE

XFCE Edition

1.86GB
Desktop Environment

XFCE lightweight

Best For

Older hardware + more software

What's Included
More pre-installed software
Lighter on RAM
Thunar
Mousepad
Ristretto
Download XFCE
Faith Integration

Islamic Features.

A desktop experience designed to keep you connected to your faith throughout the day.

Athan Daemon

Real Athan audio plays automatically at all 5 prayer times daily. No setup required.

Hijri Calendar

Correct Islamic date displayed on desktop at all times via daemon.

Daily Quran Ayah

A new Quran verse displayed every day from SQLite database of 53 ayahs.

3 Conky Panels

System stats, prayer times, and Quran ayah displayed elegantly on desktop.

Arabic Font Support

Noto Kufi Arabic + Noto Sans Arabic pre-installed and configured.

Islamic Bookmarks

Quran.com, IslamQA, Sunnah.com pre-loaded in Firefox.

Bismillah Login Screen

Arabic Bismillah displayed on SDDM login screen.

Arabic Locale

ar_SA.UTF-8 locale included alongside en_US.UTF-8.

Active Protection

6-Layer Islamic Shield.

Hidayah OS implements a multi-layered security stack to ensure your browsing remains clean and private.

1

Layer 1 — CleanBrowsing Islamic DNS

ACTIVE

Blocks 10M+ haram domains at DNS level. Primary: 185.228.168.10 | Fallback: 185.228.169.10. DNS over TLS + DNSSEC enabled.

2

Layer 2 — nftables Islamic Blocklist

ACTIVE

578 specific haram/gambling/alcohol domains. Blocked at kernel level — below application layer.

3

Layer 3 — DNS Hijack Prevention

ACTIVE

Forces ALL DNS through CleanBrowsing. Even VPN cannot bypass this layer.

4

Layer 4 — Firefox AppArmor Profile

ACTIVE

39 deny rules — prevents browser tampering. Cannot disable security settings without Guardian PIN.

5

Layer 5 — Firejail Browser Sandbox

ACTIVE

Firefox runs in isolated container. WebRTC disabled — no IP leaks possible.

6

Layer 6 — SafeSearch Enforcement

ACTIVE

Google, Bing, YouTube, DuckDuckGo SafeSearch locked via Firefox policies.

Hardening

Privacy & Security.

Professional-grade hardening. Hidayah OS is pre-configured with industry-standard security policies.

AppArmor mandatory access control (14+ profiles)
Firejail application sandboxing
nftables firewall
sysctl kernel hardening (dmesg_restrict, ASLR, SYN cookies, RP filter)
MAC address randomization on every boot
SSH hardened (no root login, no password auth)
Minimum TLS 1.2 enforced
Core dumps disabled
Password quality policy (10+ chars, 3 classes)
auditd security auditing
Zero telemetry — guaranteed
No proprietary software

Guardian PIN

bcrypt-encrypted PIN protects all security settings.

5 wrong attempts = 24 hour lockout.

  • Required to disable any filtering rule
  • Required to change DNS settings
  • Set during Calamares installation
  • Cannot be bypassed without PIN
Status: Locked
Pre-installed

Everything
included.

No need to hunt for software. Hidayah OS comes with 1650+ carefully selected packages, all vetted for privacy and Islamic values.

Firefox ESR

Browser

LibreOffice

Office

VLC

Media

Thunderbird

Email

KDE Connect

Sync

Ark

Archive

Dolphin

Files

Spectacle

Screenshots

KCalc

Calculator

Okular

PDF

Konsole

Terminal

Quran Reader

Islamic

Tasbih Counter

Islamic
1650+

packages included

0

proprietary software

100%

open source

Compatibility

Works On Your Hardware.

Extensive driver support included out of the box for laptops, desktops, and older machines.

Intel WiFi (iwlwifi firmware)
Realtek NIC firmware
Broadcom WiFi firmware
Intel GPU (i915 firmware)
AMD Graphics firmware
BIOS + UEFI boot support
Works on hardware from 2008 onwards
Specifications

Technical Specs.

ParameterSpecification
BaseDebian 12 Bookworm
Kernel6.1.0-44-amd64
DesktopKDE Plasma / XFCE
BootBIOS + UEFI
Packages1650+
ISO Size1.82GB (KDE) / 1.86GB (XFCE)
LicenseGPL-3.0
CostFree Forever
Installation

Free. Forever.
Open Source.

Hidayah OS is completely free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Download, install, and run your own OS aligned with your values.

Which version should I choose?

  • KDE Edition (Emerald Luxe):

    Choose for Beauty & Modernity. Features the Emerald Luxe theme with premium UI polish.

  • XFCE Edition (The Workhorse):

    Choose for Productivity & Performance. Comes with extra software pre-installed and runs fast on any hardware.

KDE Edition

Choose for Beauty & Modernity. Features the Emerald Luxe theme with premium UI polish.

Download KDE Edition
Filename: hidayah-os-1.0-nur-amd64-kde.iso
Size: 1.82 GB
SHA256: 48fe4bc785c7a642eaf82947d2a2dfd677bbe208fc60122eb0d13833b84d93e2

XFCE Edition

Choose for Productivity & Performance. Comes with extra software pre-installed and runs fast on any hardware.

Download XFCE Edition
Filename: hidayah-os-1.0-nur-amd64-xfce.iso
Size: 1.86 GB
SHA256: 5cdbad5cb7fe54bfef5a24a21ebc78bf33db68268ab409dd797a7ec059bbf9bc

Verification Instructions

Verify on Linux/Mac:

sha256sum <filename>

Verify on Windows:

certutil -hashfile <filename> SHA256

System Requirements

Minimum RAM4GB
Recommended RAM8GB
Storage20GB minimum
CPU64-bit x86_64
GPUIntel / AMD / NVIDIA

What's Included

  • KDE Plasma or XFCE Desktop Environment
  • Islamic Shield (Content Filtering)
  • Athan Daemon with Prayer Integration
  • Hijri Calendar & Quran Ayah Display
  • Firejail Application Sandboxing
  • DoH Encryption & CleanBrowsing DNS
  • Guardian PIN Settings Lock
  • 1650+ Pre-installed Packages

Core Values

  • Zero Telemetry - No data collection
  • 100% Open Source - Audit the code
  • Islamic Principles - Built by Muslims
  • Privacy First - Your data is yours
  • No Proprietary Software - Freedom guaranteed
  • Community Driven - Crowdsourced development
  • GPL-3.0 Licensed - Libre forever
  • Transparent Security - Nothing to hide

Get Started in 3 Steps

Download the ISO, verify the checksum, write it to a USB, and boot. The Calamares installer will guide you through the rest.

Download KDE EditionDownload XFCE Edition
Installation

Download.Install.Align.

# Download Hidayah OS v1.0 (Nur)
# Example for KDE Edition:
$ wget "https://mega.nz/file/YsJEyKLR#txHaYb1moM7acfKFCh5hKujNfRIAVYzbEXpgmysaZcU"

# Verify SHA256
$ echo "48fe4bc785c7a642eaf82947d2a2dfd677bbe208fc60122eb0d13833b84d93e2  hidayah-os-1.0-nur-amd64-kde.iso" | sha256sum -c
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Testimonials

Trusted by Muslims worldwide.

“
Finally an OS that doesn't require me to configure everything myself for Islamic use. It just works.
U

Ubaid

Founder

∞Islamic vision
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Contributing

Build with us.
For the Ummah.

Hidayah OS is built by the community, for the community. Whether you're a developer, designer, or just passionate about privacy and Islamic values, there's a way for you to contribute.

Fully Open Source

Audit every line of code. GPL-3.0 licensed. Nothing proprietary.

Easy to Contribute

Documentation, GitHub issues, and an active community ready to help.

Modular Design

Components are independent. Modify, fork, or extend with ease.

Active Development

New features released regularly. Your contributions welcome.

Contribute on GitHub

Join our Discord community for guidance and collaboration.

LIVE

Privacy
in real-time.

Shield Status

Real-time system protection metrics

🛡️
✓
Shield Status
PROTECTED ✓
🌐
DNS
CleanBrowsing Active
🔥
nftables
Loaded
🔒
AppArmor
Enforcing
⛓️
Firejail
Active
⚔️
Kernel
Hardened
🚫
Telemetry
Disabled
✨
Updates
Current
0+
Open source packages
pre-installed and ready
for prayer times and Quran
Islamic daemons
0
privacy guaranteed
Telemetry connections
0

Your OS,
Your values.

Join Muslims worldwide switching to Hidayah OS. Reclaim your privacy, align with your values, and join a thriving Islamic tech community.

100% free, 100% open source, 100% privacy