Khulasah for iPhone

App snapshot

Khulasah is an educational reference application for iPhone users created by Javed Bagha. Offered at no cost, the app gathers an extensive selection of adhkar (remembrances) and mawlid (texts celebrating the Prophet’s birth) into a single, portable resource.

Core features and presentation

The app organizes devotional material into clearly labeled sections, with both original Arabic texts and supporting aids for non-Arabic readers. Many items include English translations and transliteration to assist with reading and understanding. Key devotional formulas such as al‑Wird al‑Latif and Ratib al‑Haddad are also included within the main Khulasah compilation.

Notable works included (part 1)

• Dalail al-Khayrat by Imam al-Jazuli
• Simt ad-Durar — the mawlid of Habib ʿAli al‑Habashi
• Mawlid Barzanji
• Mawlid Daybaʿi
• Qasidah Muhammadiyyah by Imam Busiri
• Qasidah Mudhariyyah by Imam Busiri

Notable works included (part 2)

• The Khulasah: Habib Umar bin Muhammad bin Salim bin Hafiz’s collection of adhkar, with an English rendering taken from The Cream of Remembrance by Professor Ghoesain Mohammad (transliteration provided)
• The Shimmering Light (ad‑Dhiya al‑Lami) — a mawlid authored by Habib Umar, with English translation
• The Pure Drink (al‑Sharab at‑Tahur) — another mawlid by Habib Umar
• Qasidah al‑Burdah by Imam Busiri (English translation included)
• Dua Khatm al‑Quran al‑Karim attributed to Imam Ali Zayn al‑Abidin
• The Hadrah Badriyyah by Habib Umar bin Hafiz
• Majmaʿ al‑Lataif al‑Arshiyyah by Habib ʿAli al‑Habashi
• Hadrah Ba Sawdan

Translations, transliteration, and ease of use

Many works in the collection come with English translations to help comprehension, and transliterations where available to support correct recitation. This makes the app accessible both to those fluent in Arabic and to learners seeking to deepen their practice.

Why people find it useful

• Consolidates a wide range of adhkar and mawlid texts in one place, saving time and effort.
• Provides translation and transliteration to support learning and devotion.
• Includes both classical qasidas and regional mawlid traditions, offering breadth for study and recitation.

How to obtain

The Khulasah app is available for iPhone and can be downloaded for free from the App Store. If you’d like a different style of experience, an alternative suggestion is Toca Life World — Create & Explore Your Story (free), which offers a very different, creative app experience.

Explore the app to access the full collection of remembrances and mawlid texts and deepen your devotional practice.