What Dawat-E-Islami does

Dawat-e-Islami is a non-political, non-profit Islamic missionary organization founded in 1981 in Karachi, Pakistan by Maulana Ilyas Qadri (Ameer-e-Ahle Sunnat). Its stated mission is to spread the teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunnah globally. The organization operates 104 functional departments delivering Islamic education, religious jurisprudence, welfare services, and media content. Educational delivery is provided through physical institutions (Jamia tul Madina, Madrasa tul Madina, Dar ul Madina, Kanz-ul-Madaris Board) and the Faizan Online Academy, with reported enrollment of 54,000+ students, 727,000+ graduates in Hifz Quran and Nazra, and 41,500+ certified Aalims produced through the system.

The organization's digital ecosystem comprises 34+ mobile applications on Android and iOS, 41+ country-specific websites spanning Pakistan, USA, Canada, UK, Korea, Australia, and Bangladesh, an Islamic television channel (Madani Channel) broadcasting in Urdu, English, and Bangla, and an online library of 5,000+ Islamic books in 38 languages. Religious consultation is delivered through Darul Ifta Ahlesunnat, operating 20 branches and answering 250,000+ queries per year. Physical infrastructure expansion includes 600+ mosques constructed yearly, supported by grassroots propagation programs (Madani Qafila, Madani Muzakra, international religious tours). Notable recent product launches include the Al Quran English Translation app (June 2023), Jannati Amaal Ramadan Deeds (March 2025), Quran Khuwani (April 2025), and the MTM Balighan Education Management System (May 2025).

Dawat-e-Islami operates as a donation-funded non-profit with all services provided free of charge. Its customer base is a global community of Muslims, with primary segments being students of Islamic education, individuals seeking religious rulings, and donors/supporters funding mosque construction, welfare, and disaster relief. Distribution is multi-channel: digital (app stores, websites, streaming), physical (mosques, educational campuses, Maktaba-tul-Madina outlets), and event-based (Madani Muzakra sessions, religious tours). The organization has received external recognition through the Great British Care Award (2024) and the British Muslim Award (2025).

Name

Dawat-E-Islami

Legal name

Dawat-e-Islami

Website

https://dawateislami.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Dawat-e-Islami is a Karachi-based non-profit Islamic missionary organization founded in 1981 that delivers free Islamic education, religious jurisprudence, and welfare services to Muslims worldwide through 34+ mobile apps, 41+ country websites, a multilingual TV channel, physical educational institutions, and donation-funded programs including 600+ mosque constructions annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Education and Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes (EDAHAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Shariah Governance, Compliance & Advisory (Shariah Boards, Audit, Fatwa) (FSABAGAJ)

Keywords

• Islamic education services
• Religious guidance
• Quran learning
• Islamic jurisprudence
• Religious broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Karachi

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a non-profit Islamic organization, Dawat-e-Islami relies on donations from followers and supporters worldwide. The organization operates welfare programs, educational institutions, mosque construction, and disaster relief through charitable contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dawat-E-Islami is a non-profit Islamic organization that provides free Islamic education, religious jurisprudence (fatawa), Quranic learning, and community welfare services to Muslims worldwide. Its offerings include 34+ mobile applications (prayer times, Quran, Hadith, fatwa, Naat, funeral guidance), desktop Islamic library software, the Madani Channel Islamic TV, country-specific websites in 30+ languages, and physical educational institutions (Madrasa-tul-Madina, Jamia-tul-Madina, Dar-ul-Madina) producing certified Islamic scholars. The organization also constructs 600+ mosques per year, runs welfare and disaster relief programs, and operates an online Islamic academy with 30+ courses, all funded by donations.

Product overview

Dawat-E-Islami is a global Islamic organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of 50+ digital products and educational services. The core offerings include mobile applications (Prayer Times, Quran apps, Hadith collections, Naat/Kalam players, Islamic speeches, fatwa/fatawa services, funeral guidance, Quran education, and specialty apps for deaf/mute Muslims), desktop software (Al-Madina Library, prayer timings, Quran software), and educational institutions (Jamia-tul-Madina, Madrasa-tul-Madina, Dar-ul-Madina School, Faizan Online Academy). Key platforms include Al-Madina Book Library with 5000+ books online, Madani Channel TV broadcasting in multiple languages, and Kanz-ul-Madar is Board for examination standards. The product ecosystem spans Islamic education, religious guidance, spiritual services, media content (Naats, speeches, videos), and community welfare services, unified under the mission to spread Islamic teachings globally through modern technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Madani Channel: Islamic television channel broadcasting Islamic programs, speeches, and religious content
• Darul Ifta Ahlesunnat
• Jamia tul Madina
• Madrasa tul Madina
• Maktaba-tul-Madina

Products and services

• Prayer Times Mobile Application Mobile application providing accurate Salah timings and Qibla direction based on research of Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan, supporting over 2.6 million locations globally. Distributed on Android and iOS with 980K+ Android and 394K+ iOS downloads, targeted at individual Muslims worldwide.
• Al Quran-ul-Kareem Application Complete Quran application with Urdu translation (Kanz-ul-Iman Sharif) and authentic Tafseer (Khazain-ul-Irfan Sharif), aimed at individual Muslim users seeking offline Quran study.
• Sirat ul Jinan (Al-Quran with Tafseer) Application Comprehensive Quran application with translation and tafseer, distributed on Google Play Store and Apple App Store, for individual Muslim users seeking detailed Quranic interpretation.
• Al Quran English Translation Application Mobile application providing Quranic Ayaat in English with English tafseer for understanding, targeting English-speaking individual Muslim users; launched June 2023.
• Kalma and Dua Application Kids Islamic learning app featuring 6 Kalimas with word-by-word recitation, duas in Urdu and Arabic with translations, and Sunnat-o-Adaab section with colorful animations, designed for Muslim children.
• Madani Qaidah Application Quran learning app teaching Tajweed rules and Makharij (Arabic articulations) across 22 chapters with video/audio lessons, word-by-word pronunciation, and bilingual English/Urdu support; 500K+ Android and 10K+ iOS downloads.
• Faizan e Hadees Application Hadith collection application providing access to a wide range of ahadith for individual Muslim users seeking authentic Prophetic traditions.
• Naat Collection Application Application featuring a wide collection of naats, hamd, kalam, munajat, and manqabats with audio and video playback; 255K+ Android and 3K+ iOS downloads, targeted at individual Muslim users seeking devotional poetry.
• Islamic Speeches Application Application featuring Islamic bayanat and speeches in English, Urdu, and other languages with bookmarking; 72K+ Android downloads, for individual users seeking recorded lectures.
• Dar-ul-Ifta Ahlesunnat Fatwa Application Fatwa application providing fatawa on Sharia issues including namaz, roza, qurbani, and other Islamic matters; backed by 20 Darul Ifta branches and 250,000+ yearly queries; 220K+ Android and 6.8K+ iOS downloads.
• Muslims Funeral (Tajheez O Takfeen) Application Application covering the complete Islamic funeral process including Tajheez O Takfeen (funeral bath), Namaz-e-Janaza, Ghusl-e-Mayat, and 17 stages of burial with animated videos available offline in Urdu and English.
• Islamic eBooks Library Application Online ebooks library with thousands of Islamic books in Urdu, English and 38 other languages with PDF download and audiobook capability; 4.7K+ iOS downloads.
• Read and Listen Islamic Books Application Weekly booklet and Islamic books application with audio books, advanced search, personal library, and Dua-e-Attar in video format; 2.4K+ downloads.
• Mahnama Faizan-e-Madina Digital Magazine Application Digital monthly magazine application covering science, history, Islam, biographies, spirituality, health, with separate sections for women and children; 100K+ downloads.
• Online Rohani Ilaj & Istikhara Application Spiritual treatment application offering online kaat, wazaif, tawizat for protection, istikhara for marriage/career/health decisions, khwabon ki tabeer, and tasbih counter; 2.9K+ downloads.
• Quran Teacher Application Online Quran education application for registration in 30+ Islamic courses through Madrasa-tul-Madina Online with student portal and application status tracking.
• Qurbani Collection Application Eid ul Azha application for booking Qurbani animals online, accessing Qurbani fatawa, learning Qurbani method and duas; 10K+ downloads.
• Madani Channel Application Islamic TV channel application with live video/audio streaming and radio services for Tilawat-e-Quran, Al Quran Kareem with translations, Madani Muzakra, and Naat.
• MTM Balighan - Education Management System (EMS) Application Education Management System for Madrasa-tul-Madinah Balighan that manages user, class, and student data with periodic assessments (monthly through annual); launched May 2025 for internal Islamic school operations.
• Jannati Amaal Ramadan Deeds Application Daily good deeds tracking application with 12 daily questions, cloud sync, Google Drive backup, day-wise reports, and reminders; launched March 2025 for individual Muslim users during Ramadan.
• Quran Khuwani Application Quran reading tracker with Khatam-e-Quran progress, Ruku-wise reading, bookmark, history, login/signup, Urdu/English localization, and dark/light mode; launched April 2025 for individual users.
• E-Raseed Digital Receipt Application Digital receipt generator for maintaining donation records and material receipts with cloud storage and easy sharing; links to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Overseas, and Nepal operations for donors and field workers.
• Maktabatul Madinah e-Store Application Online Islamic store application for purchasing Islamic books, magazines, flags, badges, and memory cards from Maktaba-tul-Madina for individual Muslim customers.
• Fatawa e Razvia Mobile Application Online version of the Islamic fatwa book Fatawa Razwiya by Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan containing volumes of Islamic rulings, letters (rasail), advanced search, and notes feature for individual Muslim scholars and students.
• Prayer Timings: Auqat us Salat (Desktop Software) Desktop software supporting 2.6 million+ locations globally for prayer timings and Qiblah direction based on research of Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan, for individual Muslim desktop users.
• Al-Madina Library (Desktop Software, Version 5.0) Comprehensive Islamic library desktop software containing 1000+ publications including Sirat-ul-Jinan, Fatawa Razviyya, Bahaar-e-Shariat, Ahyaa Ulum-ud-Deen, and monthly magazines with search and bookmarking, for individual Muslim desktop users.
• Urdu Fonts Utility Unicode font collection for better display of Urdu text across operating systems and browsers, distributed as a utility supporting Urdu-language digital reading.
• Madani Muzakra Memory Cards Educational memory cards (Parts 01-11) containing Madani Muzakra audio, bayanat, short clips, Madani Guldaste, Bolta Risala, Kalam, and Fikr-e-Aakhirat content, distributed physically to followers.
• Faizan-e-Madani Muzakra MP3 CDs MP3 CDs containing Madani Muzakra content, Faizan-e-Attar speeches, Arman-e-Madina naats, and Farz Uloom courses, distributed physically through Maktaba-tul-Madina outlets.
• Al-Madina Online Book Library Online web platform with 5,000+ Islamic books in 30+ languages available for online reading and PDF download, serving individual Muslim readers worldwide.
• Madani Channel Islamic Television Islamic television channel broadcasting in Urdu, English, and Bangla languages featuring religious programs, Madani Muzakra, Naats, speeches, and educational content, distributed via satellite and online streaming.
• Faizan Online Academy Online Islamic education platform offering 30+ Islamic courses with Madrasa-tul-Madina Online admission system, providing structured Quran and Islamic learning for individual Muslim students worldwide.
• Dar-ul-Madina School Physical Islamic education institution blending traditional and modern teaching methods, providing free Islamic schooling to students across multiple locations.
• Jamia-tul-Madina Islamic University Islamic university offering free higher religious education to thousands of students, producing certified Aalims through structured scholarship programs.
• Madrasa-tul-Madina Quran School Physical Quran education institution providing free Quran education to thousands of children with Tajweed and Hifz Quran programs across multiple campuses.
• Kanz-ul-Madar is Board Islamic Education Board ensuring examination standards and certification for affiliated Islamic schools and students.
• Darul Ifta Ahlesunnat (Religious Jurisprudence Service) Islamic jurisprudence department with 20 global branches responding to 250,000+ religious queries yearly, providing fatawa (religious rulings) on Sharia matters for individual Muslims worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• 727,000+ students completed Hifz Quran & Nazra under the organization's educational programs
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Bayyinah Institute: Digital-first Arabic and Quran education platform offering online courses, apps, and video content. Comparable to Faizan Online Academy and Dawat-e-Islami's Quran learning apps in offering structured Islamic digital education, though smaller in geographic reach.
• Quran.com: Leading web and mobile Quran platform with translations, tafseer, and audio recitations. Comparable to Dawat-e-Islami's Al-Quran-ul-Kareem, Sirat ul Jinan, and Marifat ul Quran apps in delivering Quran content digitally to a global Muslim audience.

Direct peers

• Muslim Pro: Leading global Islamic super-app offering prayer times, Quran, Qibla, and Hijri calendar. Directly comparable to Dawat-e-Islami's Prayer Times app in core functionality (prayer timing/Qibla) and target audience, though Muslim Pro is commercial and far more scaled in downloads.
• Tablighi Jamaat: Largest grassroots Islamic missionary movement with similar non-political dawah model, spiritual gatherings (iyalana/outh), and global footprint organized around country-level chapters — structurally and operationally closest peer to Dawat-e-Islami.
• IslamChannel / Islam Channel: UK-based Islamic television broadcaster offering religious programming, lectures, and Islamic content in English. Directly comparable to Madani Channel as a faith-based broadcasting operation targeting English-speaking Muslim diaspora.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: Global faith-based humanitarian and development NGO operating in 40+ countries with significant donation-driven revenue model, country-specific websites, and welfare/mosque construction programs. Comparable non-profit funding model and global Muslim donor base.
• Minhaj-ul-Quran International: Pakistan-headquartered Islamic organization operating educational institutions (Minhaj University), media (Minhaj TV), welfare programs, and international chapters. Directly comparable in mission, country footprint, and integrated education-media-welfare model.
• Jamaat-e-Islami: South Asian Islamic movement with extensive educational, welfare, and publishing operations. Comparable in scale of organizational departments, country presence in Pakistan/Bangladesh/UK, and Islamic publishing footprint.

Regional players

• Al-Maghrib Institute: North American Islamic seminar and education organization offering intensive Islamic courses. Comparable to Faizan Online Academy in structured Islamic course delivery, but concentrated in North America rather than global.

Others

• Bohra community (Dawoodi Bohra) organizations: Highly organized global Ismaili Muslim community with central religious authority, educational institutions, media operations, and structured propagation. Comparable organizational architecture to Dawat-e-Islami in centralization and integrated service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubedawateislami.net/pk/islam/streaming/watch-live-youtube-madani-channel-english.htm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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