Release Notes

9.1 - 2025-02-28 Special Ramadan edition

We are happy to announce the release of Koran.center 9.1, a special update for Ramadan, packed with new features, enhancements, and fixes designed to elevate your Quran reading experience during this holy month.

New Features:

Expanded Tafseer Collection: We’ve added three new popular Tafsirs in English:
- Al-Jalalayn
- Asbab Al-Nuzul by Al-Wahidi
- Tazkirul Quran by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Enhanced Search and Navigation: Experience a more intuitive and efficient way to explore the Quran with our improved search and navigation tools.
Convenient Shortcuts: We’ve introduced shortcuts for popular actions and settings, making it easier than ever to access your favorite features.

Improvements:

Design Enhancements: Enjoy a more comfortable reading experience with our numerous design improvements, aimed at reducing eye strain and enhancing focus.
Bug Fixes and Optimizations: We’ve addressed dozens of small issues and made various improvements to ensure a smoother and more reliable experience.

We hope these updates enrich your interaction with the Quran during Ramadan. Your feedback is invaluable to us, so please share your thoughts and suggestions as we continue to refine Koran.center.

Ramadan Mubarak!

The Koran.center Team

9.0 - 2025-01-31

Summary

The 9.0 release brings a host of exciting new features, improvements, and fixes to enhance your Quran reading experience. Highlights include a completely rewritten audio player with new capabilities, a new Simple Surah View for focused reading, updates to Asmaul-Husna with new articles and improved design, and translations for duas in Rabbana. We’ve also made countless design and performance improvements across the app for a smoother, more polished experience.

📚 Features

Audio Player Overhaul

Completely rewritten audio player with new features and better performance.
Added ability to play audio directly from the Quran Selector.
Fixed numerous issues with audio playback and switching between tracks.
Introduced a compact display for the player with improved button positioning.

New: Simple Surah View

A new view designed for deeper, more focused reading.
Displays one translation at a time for a cleaner, more immersive experience.
Switch to this view and between translations via settings.

Asmaul-Husna Updates

Added Russian articles for all listed names of Allah by Elmir Kuliyev.
Updated English articles (other languages coming soon).
Improved card design and better handling on iOS devices.

Rabbana Translations

Added translations for duas in the Rabbana section.
More features planned for Ramadan – stay tuned!

Arabic Text Display

Improved rendering of Arabic text across all fonts.
Please report any issues you encounter.

⚙️ Fixes & Improvements

Fixed dozens of major issues and implemented countless smaller improvements.
Enhanced design across the app, including icons, modals, pages, and subtle elements.
Introduced a more compact view with better use of spacing and colors.
Optimized mobile display for a neater, more user-friendly experience.

This release is packed with updates to make your Quran reading experience more enjoyable, intuitive, and visually appealing. We hope you love the new features and improvements – and as always, we welcome your feedback!

8.7.x - 2024-12-18

📚 Features

Improved audio player
Better fonts and typography
Added number of new Qaris to the player list

⚙️ Fixes

Fixed various minor issues
Fixed Word by Word view
Updated dependencies
Fixed Page view
Fixed regressions from previous release

8.6.x - 2024-10-30

📚 Features

added a new page: Prophets Mentioned in the Quran
Implemented a default language check for user preferences
Updated to the latest Elmir Kuliyev translation (2024)
Improved and streamlined the update process
Added a Release notes page listing recent changes and new features
Added link to Salah.com in the menu for easy access to prayer times

⚙️ Fixes

Enhanced formatting for Parables and Stories
Provided translations for all previously missing labels
Fixed various minor issues
Improved search functionality
Updated multiple fonts for better readability

8.5.x - 2024-05-17

📚 Features

new fonts Abay
new font Sheyh Hamidullah
improved Ui with styling and animations

⚙️ Fixes

various updates and improvements
Updates to Asmaul-Husna

8.1.x - 2024-01-29

📚 Features

added new Azerbaijani translation by Aladdin Sultanov
improved mobile experience

⚙️ Fixes

various updates and improvements
Search engine improvements

8.0.x - 2023-07-01

📚 Features

better caching and offline experience
updated latest Elmir Kuliyev translation 2023

⚙️ Fixes

various updates and improvements
many quality checks and tests to guarantee correctness

7.4.x - 2022-12-07

📚 Features

improved display of Quranic text
update Amiri font
new Translations
added alternate links to header

⚙️ Fixes

various updates and improvements

7.2.x - 2022-06-07

📚 Features

updated latest Elmir Kuliyev translation
Dark color scheme
random surah page when you click on a logo in home page

⚙️ Fixes

various updates and improvements
fix navigation localization
number of small bugs fixed

7.0.x - 2022-01-07

📚 Features

Added mini audio player
improved search
update sitemap
new Uthamn Taha font
show notes in sidebar
update asmaul husna

⚙️ Fixes

update dependencies
Homepage bug fix
player extra styling
color-schema refactoring
fix audio player logic
fix issue with latest ayah
add static page for asmaul husna
update home page
update layout
update home page
search improved
fix navigation
fix metas
fix lang change on navigation and update dependenices
dependency update and cleanup
Minor animation fixes
style fixes

6.5.x - 2021-10-07

📚 Features

Quran Audio Player
Better night mode
Add more asmaul Husna
Word by Word reading mode for Quran
Language grouping for translation picker
added tatar and tajik translation

⚙️ Fixes

fix icons
update dependencies and number of improvements
fix hizb numbering
fix translation size

6.0.x - 2021-10-07

📚 Features

Search results page
Asmaul Husna
User profile styled
Authentication improved
Latest translations
added autoplayNext otion to player
Quran dupplex (two pages in large displays) reading mode
Basic ayah WordByWord view
Articles page
ayahJuz Separator
Search bar
Added surah bottom navigation
Delete note feature
Show hizb number
clickable ayah fancy number
Current ayah on Mini Header as you scroll
Mini Header refactored + Mini Header on Desktop

⚙️ Fixes

cleanup
small fixes
update dependencies
update translations
font translate
update labels
searh refactor
navigation refactroring
Asmaul Husna fixes
searchbar optimize
fix search navigation
fix pageheader
fix ayahCard
search fixes
fix tabulation
pageView improvements
fix pageview
quick search fix
fix ayah links
updated favicon
Sidebar custom scrollbars
Minor fix for mini-header
minor styling fix mobile for search
Custom scrollbars for search result items
minor improvement for search results list
Search backdrop fixes and improvements
player fixes
fix issue with repeatAya

5.4.x - 2021-06-07

📚 Features

Refactored Mini Header; added Mini Header for desktop
Added configurable options for audio settings
Color adjustments and sizing options for page view
Introduced surah separator and new page view
Added mini-play functionality
Enabled note editing
Play button added to Ayah card
Basic footer implementation
Updated Juz loader to latest version
Bookmark and note icons added for Ayah Card
Introduced initial page view and duplex page view options
Page sidebar navigation and working search bar added
Integrated Ayah view with initial features
Sidebar navigation for bookmarks
View change option in settings
Removed Twitter integration
Updated default settings
Added settings logic for personalized adjustments
Implemented Ayah menu with share, copy to clipboard
Initial (buggy) play logic

⚙️ Fixes

Updated dependencies and multiple improvements
Minor data loading fixes and page view enhancements
Refactored modal with improved scroll logic
Fixed Surah loader
Updated About Us navigation
Fixed UI bug for Juz navigation selection
Centered tabs on desktop page view
Corrected sidebar page navigation UI

5.0.x - 2021-05-07

📚 Features

Added translations selector
Implemented copy to clipboard functionality
Updated service worker
Font size selector with number fields
Display settings pickers
Server-Side Generation (SSG) added
Added Ayah notes
Implemented Tafsir modal
Rebuilt navigation for improved functionality
Auto-serialization of storage state to local storage
Organized navigation with universal implementation
New Sajdah list page
Added Facebook link and menu placeholders
Additional navigation items on sidebar
Basic search functionality
Route-based i18n support
Fully implemented Ayah menu with options button
Enabled notifications
Parables, stories, and Rabbana sections added

⚙️ Fixes

Various fixes and improvements
Service worker fixes
Improved routing and PWA functionality
Sidebar refactor and header adjustments
Updated fonts and enhanced surah view
Fixed mobile modal scrolling
Added Ayah links modal and modal close on Esc
Minor search bar and modal improvements
Improved sidebar with full store data for Koran center
i18n for surah names, translations, and ayah numbers in Surah view
Sample content and scrolling improvements for Surah page
Renamed Ukrainian locale to “uk” (ISO 639)
Fixed language switching and button functionality
Sidebar navigation for Surahs and improved PWA tweaks
Sidebar routes and styling updated
Added multi-language support for UI content files
Improved sidebar header actions and close menu on click
Fixed search result cards and added shortcuts
Improved labels for Surah list and lazy loading for routes
Enhanced i18n for multilingual support