Salatomatic

What Salatomatic does

Salatomatic is a location-based directory and review platform that helps Muslim users discover mosques, Islamic schools, and prayer spaces worldwide. Founded in 2005 by Shahed Amanullah and operated under Zabihah LLC, the platform covers 100+ countries across the Americas, Europe/Eurasia, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. The product is a web directory supplemented by native mobile applications on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone, supporting search by location and Islamic denomination (Sunni Traditional, Sunni Salafi, Shia Jafari, Sufi), as well as user-submitted reviews, ratings, and facility information such as prayer times, parking, wheelchair accessibility, and women's prayer areas. Registered users can build lists, follow institutions, and communicate with other community members.

The underlying technology is a conventional location-based directory rather than an AI-driven discovery platform: the source data discloses no APIs, SDKs, AI/ML features, or integration endpoints. Distribution is primarily product-led growth through mobile app stores and SEO-optimized location and denomination pages, with cross-promotion via the sister platform Zabihah, a halal restaurant directory that shares user authentication and corporate ownership with Salatomatic.

The business model is built on free consumer-facing access, with revenue generated through advertising (concentrated via the Zabihah partnership) and directory listings for Islamic institutions. There is no disclosed pricing, no enterprise contracts, no funding rounds, and no external institutional investment, indicating a bootstrapped, founder-led operation. Only one named institutional customer (Islamic Center of Washington DC) is disclosed, and customer concentration is structurally low given the long-tail of individual users and a small pool of advertisers and listed institutions.

Name

Salatomatic

Legal name

Salatomatic (operated by Zabihah LLC)

Website

https://salatomatic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Salatomatic is a location-based directory and review platform helping Muslim users find mosques, Islamic schools, and prayer spaces across 100+ countries, with denomination filtering and mobile apps. Operated by Zabihah LLC since 2005.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising: The platform offers advertising opportunities through its connection with Zabihah (halal restaurants platform), allowing businesses to advertise their services to the Muslim community.
2. Directory Listings: Mosques and Islamic institutions can be listed and potentially promoted on the platform for visibility to the Muslim community worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Salatomatic is a global directory and review platform that helps users locate mosques and Islamic schools across 100+ countries via web and mobile apps (iOS and Android). It supports location-based search, denomination filtering (Sunni Traditional, Sunni Salafi, Shia Jafari, Sufi), and community-submitted reviews and ratings. The platform is operated by Zabihah LLC and shares user accounts with the sister halal restaurant directory Zabihah.

Product overview

Salatomatic is a single unified product offering a comprehensive directory and review platform for mosques and Islamic schools. The core Salatomatic Directory serves as the main product, supplemented by native mobile apps for iOS and Android. A user reviews and ratings system enables community-driven feedback, and the platform shares infrastructure with sister site Zabihah for halal dining, allowing cross-platform account access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Salatomatic Directory Web-based location-based directory service for finding mosques and Islamic schools worldwide, with search by location, denomination type (Sunni Traditional, Sunni Salafi, Shia Jafari, Sufi), and user reviews. Free for end users.
• Salatomatic Mobile Apps Native mobile applications for iOS (iPhone/iPod) and Android enabling users to search and locate mosques and Islamic schools on the go using location-based search.

Quantifiable outcome

• Covers mosques and Islamic schools in 100+ countries across 9 major regions

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ZabihahcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSalatomatic is operated by Zabihah LLC and shares the same user account system with zabihah.com. The platform cross-promotes with Zabihah's halal restaurant directory, allowing shared users to access both mosque/Islamic school discovery and halal restaurant information.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• IslamicFinder: Long-standing web platform offering prayer times, Qibla direction, Islamic calendar, and mosque directory. Directly comparable as a location-based Islamic-services platform, particularly for mosque-finding.
• Muslim Pro: The most widely used Muslim super-app, offering prayer times, Quran, Qibla, and an azan/alarm feature. Overlaps with Salatomatic on mosque discovery and is the dominant Western-market competitor for mosque-locator functionality.
• Zabihah: Sister halal-restaurant directory operated under the same parent LLC (Zabihah LLC). Shares user accounts and infrastructure with Salatomatic, providing a directly comparable product surface and cross-promotion channel.

Broad incumbents

• Quran.com: Largest online Quran platform, part of the broader Muslim digital ecosystem. Comparable as a high-traffic Islamic information destination that could expand into mosque discovery adjacent to its existing audience.
• Yelp: Major local-business directory with reviews. Overlaps with Salatomatic on mosque discovery in the US, though without denomination filtering. Represents a partial substitute in the directory/review category for casual users.
• TripAdvisor: Global travel and attraction discovery platform with reviews of religious sites including mosques. Comparable in the location-based discovery category, particularly for tourist-facing mosque discovery where Salatomatic competes for travel-intent traffic.
• Google Maps: Default mapping and local-discovery platform globally; provides free mosque listings with reviews and hours. Represents the structural commodity risk that Salatomatic must differentiate against with denomination filtering and depth of Islamic-specific content.

Emerging players

• HalalTrip: Halal-travel booking and discovery platform targeting Muslim travelers, including mosque-friendly destination content. Comparable as a niche Islamic-discovery platform serving an overlapping user base with travel and lifestyle intent.
• LaunchGood: Crowdfunding platform for Muslim-led projects and community causes. Comparable as a Muslim-vertical digital platform addressing unmet needs in the global Muslim community through community-driven content.

Others

• MuslimMatters: English-language Muslim digital-media outlet covering faith, lifestyle, and community. Comparable as a community-engaged Muslim-vertical digital property, though focused on editorial content rather than directory services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/salatomatic
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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