UMMA Communities
Connect. Build. Serve.
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
UMMA Communities is a platform to connect people, build communities, and turn ideas into action.
Create or join communities around shared interests, neighborhoods, organizations, or causes. Stay connected, collaborate easily, and build meaningful initiatives together, locally and beyond.
What you can do
Create communities
Start a community for your group, organization, local network, or initiative. Invite members, share updates, and bring people together in one place.
Connect with people
Meet and interact with others nearby or across regions. Message, collaborate, and build relationships around shared goals and values.
Host and attend events
Create events, promote them, and bring people together in person or online. Host live sessions, talks, workshops, or discussions, and let your community join in real time.
Launch initiatives and fundraise
Turn ideas into initiatives by organizing people, setting goals, and raising funds together. Support causes, contribute to projects, and track progress transparently.
Support and discover local businesses
Promote your business, connect with other community driven businesses, and discover services and initiatives in your neighborhood.
Build projects together
Coordinate efforts, rally support, and move from planning to execution with the people who care about the same outcomes.
Designed for real engagement
UMMA Communities is built to reduce noise and focus on meaningful interaction, collaboration, and visible progress.
Who UMMA Communities is for
Local communities and organizations
Community leaders and organizers
Creators, mentors, and builders
Small businesses and local initiatives
People who want to connect, contribute, and build together
Join your communities. Create events. Launch initiatives. Build what matters.
more Donations & Campaigns
* Save gifts in your Donation Cart and donate to each campaign when you are ready.
* Choose Donate Now or Add to Cart after selecting an amount. You will not be charged until you tap Donate.
* Continue donating after completing a gift when other campaigns are still waiting in your cart.
* Open your Donation Cart directly from Home or Account Settings.
* Manage campaign update notifications from Followed Campaigns in Settings.
Stories & Campaigns
* Link a community Story to an active campaign while creating it.
* Share a campaign as a Story to help spread the word.
* Donate directly from a Story when it is connected to an active campaign.
2.9.3 20 Aug
A major update with Stories, improved Chat, smarter discovery, better donations, Live improvements, and a smoother experience throughout UMMA.
Stories & Privacy
* Share photo and video Stories that disappear after 24 hours.
* React and reply to Stories, and see viewers on your own slides.
* Hide Stories from selected people.
* Story notifications open directly in the Story Viewer.
Messages & Chat
* Faster, more reliable messaging with replies, forwards, voice notes, and media.
* Live typing indicators and clearer delivery and read status.
* Announcements are easier to find and manage.
* Block users and manage chat requests.
* Invite friends to communities directly from chat.
Guest Experience
* Browse communities, events, campaigns, posts, and Live without signing in.
* Sign in only when you want to comment, donate, RSVP, or interact.
Home, Feed & Watch
* Smarter Home feed based on your interests and activity.
* New What's New section on Home.
* Improved Watch experience with smoother video playback.
* Videos pause automatically when off-screen.
* Text-only posts publish immediately.
Explore & Discovery
* New Live tab in Explore.
* Faster Explore navigation and clearer Map and List controls.
* Tap community and business phone numbers to call.
Events & Social
* Comments and replies on Events.
* Going and Interested status stays synced across the app.
* Full-screen photos across Events, Profiles, Communities, Businesses, and Chat.
* Notifications can open directly into Event discussions.
Donations & Campaigns
* Apple Pay, Google Pay, and saved card support.
* More reliable donation confirmation.
* Donate anonymously.
* Follow Campaigns for updates.
* Clearer receipts and campaign progress.
Communities & Businesses
* Invite friends from contacts and join Communities using QR codes.
* Connect Businesses with Communities.
* Improved Community admin tools and private Community access.
* Smoother Community navigation.
* New users automatically join the main UMMA Community.
UMMA Live
* Clearer Live badges and viewer counts.
* Improved live and replay playback.
* Comment during Live streams.
* Turn stream reminders on or off.
* More reliable Live status.
Notifications & Deep Links
* Notifications open the correct Story, Chat, Invite, Event, or content.
* Improved Community and Event invitation links.
* More reliable navigation from push notifications.
Prayer & UMMA TV
* Improved Adhan and Iqama controls.
* Automatic timezone handling for custom prayer schedules.
* Easier UMMA TV pairing and unpairing.
* Smoother TV content and prayer time displays.
Design & Reliability
* Cleaner Home, navigation, cards, lists, and empty states.
* Better handling when servers are temporarily unavailable.
* Smoother scrolling and more consistent layouts throughout UMMA.
2.9.0 18 Aug
New Features
- Community Invite System — Users can now send community invitations to other users in chat. Includes a new invite embed card in messages, a revamped member invite bottom sheet, and a new SendCommunityInviteUseCase with full BLoC state management (InviteSystemUsersBloc).
- Community Campaigns Bottom Sheet — New UI for browsing campaigns within a community.
- Push Notification Deep Linking — Massively expanded push notification navigation to handle all backend action URLs, including new deep link pages for businesses, chats, and events.
- In-App Notification Banner — FCM messaging service now shows in-app banners when a push notification arrives while the app is open.
- Mark Message as Read via Socket — Chat messages are now marked as read in real time through Socket.io.
Improvements
- Notification Robustness — Better handling of unknown content types in notifications, "content unavailable" fallback with translations, and a retry option on the notifications page.
- Campaign Donation Receipt — Improved error handling on the donation receipt page.
- Chat Refactor — Refactored chat detail page and message bubble components.
- Loading & Error UX — Unified loading indicators and transient message handling with AppAlertDialog across various pages.
- AppNetworkImage — Simplified the widget and removed the Dio dependency.
- Community Overview — Enhanced logic in the community overview section.
2.6.3 7 May
• New pulse loading animation app-wide
• Fixed loading state on Home and Explore tabs
• Improved delete confirmation sheet
2.5.3 23 Apr
- Faster, more reliable media uploads for photos and videos in posts, chats, broadcasts, campaigns, and live streams
- Refreshed onboarding checklist and subtle UI consistency fixes
- General stability, performance, and bug fixes
2.5.1 22 Apr
- Image sharing & download — You can now share and download images directly from the full-screen image viewer.
- Business reporting — Report a business listing right from its detail page.
- Tappable legal links — Terms of Service and Privacy Policy links on the login screen now open in your browser.
- Improved event distances — Event cards now show real distances in meters or kilometers instead of raw numbers.
- Event detail access — Tapping your own events now opens the detail page, just like other events.
- Chat scroll fix — Chat conversations now properly scroll to the latest message.
- Better connectivity banner — The online/offline banner now uses your app's theme colors for a polished look.
- Network reliability — Added consistent request timeouts across all API connections for a smoother experience.
- Community settings cleanup — Simplified community access settings for a cleaner experience.
2.4.9 20 Apr
- Better chat stability & null safety
- Enhanced community settings & membership requests
- Expanded localization
- Performance & stability improvements
2.4.8 16 Apr
- Block & Report Businesses — You can now block and unblock businesses directly, and view your blocked businesses list from chat settings.
- 12-Hour Time Format — Time pickers now support 12-hour format for a more familiar experience.
- Bug Fixes & Performance — Improved connectivity handling, better null safety in chat messages, and general stability improvements.
2.4.7 13 Apr
Deep Links — Shared links for posts, events, communities, and profiles now open correctly even when the app is fully closed
Push Notifications — Fixed Android foreground notifications not appearing; notifications now display reliably while using the app
Map Performance — Smoother map experience on Explore page with faster loading and no more freezing when moving the map
Connectivity — Better handling when internet connection drops; the app keeps you signed in and shows a clear status banner
Messaging Stability — Fixed crashes when opening certain chat rooms with replies or missing data
Notification Badge — See your unseen notification count on the home screen; opening notifications marks them all as read
Bug Fixes & Performance — General stability improvements across the app
2.4.6 8 Apr
- Add Foreground notification
- Enhance Notification Service
- Various stability improvements and bug fixes
2.4.5 5 Apr
• Tap any push notification to go directly to the related post, event, live stream, community, campaign, or announcement
• New notification badge — see how many unread notifications you have at a glance
• Notifications are automatically marked as read when you open the notifications screen
• Improved offline experience — a banner lets you know when your connection drops and when it's back
• The app now stays on your last screen if you lose internet, instead of sending you back to the start
• Messaging is smarter about connectivity — chats load instantly once you're back online
• Various stability improvements and bug fixes
2.4.4 1 Apr
- Community names visible on all Feed posts
- Improved content sharing & live stream display
- Enhanced community verification flow
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
2.4.2 31 Mar
- Fixed crash in broadcast announcements
- Community names now visible on all Feed posts
- Improved community verification flow
- Enhanced report & location search experience
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
2.3.9 27 Mar
- Fix react issue
- Fix comment issue
- Enhance announcement flow
2.3.8 25 Mar
- Fixed an issue preventing messages from being sent in some chat rooms
- Business wishlist now updates instantly in community pages
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
2.3.7 20 Mar
- Edit Prayer time Notification Time
2.3.6 17 Mar
- Improved prayer time notifications with cleaner format and localized text
- Fixed media upload issue that could cause failures
- Event creation now validates end date must be after start date
- Time picker now shows 12-hour AM/PM format
- Accurate country detection for location selection
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
2.3.5 16 Mar
- Fixed notification permission detection on iOS
- Improved location-based prayer calculation method selection
- Upcoming events can now be filtered to show only future events
2.3.4 10 Mar
- Post Sorting — You can now sort your posts by Most Liked and Most Commented, making it easier to find your top-performing content.
- Prayer Times — Improved reliability when location services are turned off. Prayer times now fall back to your profile location automatically, so you always see accurate times.
- Live Stream Scheduling — Scheduled live streams now require at least 30 minutes of lead time to ensure a smooth setup before going live.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
2.3.3 6 Mar
- Added confirmation dialogs before deleting posts and comments
- Improved event image uploading when editing events
- Enhanced feed stability across all tabs
- Redesigned "What's New" section on home page
2.3.0 1 Mar
- Deep Link Fix — Shared links (posts, communities, events, etc.) now open correctly instead of showing an error page.
- Community Businesses Tab — New "Businesses" tab on community details with pull-to-refresh and pagination.
- Scrollable Tab Bar — Community tabs now scroll horizontally to fit all 4 tabs.
Add Business from Community — Admins/owners can create a business linked to their community directly from the new tab.
- Phone Validation — Create business flow now properly validates phone numbers and strips leading zeros before submission.
2.2.9 26 Feb
• Explore on the Map — Browse businesses and communities on an interactive map. Results update automatically as you move around.
• Search from the Map — Find businesses or communities by name while in map view. Tap a result to jump to its location.
• Smoother Community Setup — Creating and verifying a community is now faster and more seamless.
• Bug Fixes & Improvements — Fixed image uploads, pull-to-refresh, and various navigation issues for a smoother experience.
2.2.8 24 Feb
City Filter for Communities - Filter communities by selecting a specific city/state location
Global State Selection - Location picker now shows all states from all countries worldwide
2.2.5 20 Feb
- New Map View for Explore
Interactive Map for Businesses & Communities: Explore businesses and communities near you on an interactive map view
Easy Toggle: Switch seamlessly between list and map views with a single tap
Location Markers: See all locations at a glance with intuitive markers that highlight when selected
Quick Preview: Tap any marker to see business/community details in a convenient bottom sheet
Smart Data Preservation: Your browsing progress is saved when switching between views - no need to reload
- Location-Based Feed
Personalized Home Feed: Your feed now prioritizes content based on your location
Automatic Location Detection: Uses your current location or profile location for better recommendations
- QR Code Sharing
Share Profiles with QR Codes: Generate beautiful QR code cards for your profile that others can scan
Community QR Sharing: Share communities via QR codes for quick and easy joining
Multiple Sharing Options: Choose between sharing a link or a QR code image
- Bulk Invitations
Invite Multiple Contacts: Invite friends to your community directly from your contact list
Select All Option: Quickly select all contacts for bulk invitations
Easy Contact Selection: Improved contact picker with better visibility and multi-select support
- Deep Linking
Direct Access Links: Share links that open directly to specific content in the app
Smart Fallback: Links work even if the app isn't installed - redirects to app store
Support for: Communities, posts, broadcasts, events, and livestreams
- Localization & UI Improvements
Enhanced Translations: Updated terminology across 17 languages for better clarity
Responsive Design: Improved layouts that adapt better to different screen sizes
Tablet Optimization: Better presentation on tablet devices
UI Polish: Various visual improvements for a more polished experience
- Bug Fixes & Performance
Optimized Data Loading: Reduced unnecessary API calls when navigating
Smoother Transitions: Better state preservation when switching views
General Stability: Various bug fixes and performance improvements
2.2.4 19 Feb
We've made it easier than ever to spread inspiring content across your communities!
- Share as Post - Now you can share posts, events, and livestreams directly to your communities as a new post
- Add your own thoughts and commentary when sharing content
- Choose which communities to share with
- Shared content displays beautifully with full preview
- Easily remove shared content if you change your mind
Improved Sharing Experience
- Streamlined sharing flow - select communities and start sharing in seconds
- New share options: Share within the app or share externally via other apps
- Shared posts now open directly to view after publishing
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Enhanced navigation and user experience
- Performance improvements throughout the app
Thank you for being part of our growing Ummah! Your feedback helps us build a better community platform.
2.2.2 8 Feb
Donations & Campaigns
* Save gifts in your Donation Cart and donate to each campaign when you are ready.
* Choose Donate Now or Add to Cart after selecting an amount. You will not be charged until you tap Donate.
* Continue donating after completing a gift when other campaigns are still waiting in your cart.
* Open your Donation Cart directly from Home or Account Settings.
* Manage campaign update notifications from Followed Campaigns in Settings.
Stories & Campaigns
* Link a community Story to an active campaign while creating it.
* Share a campaign as a Story to help spread the word.
* Donate directly from a Story when it is connected to an active campaign.
more Version 2.9.3 20 Aug
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