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Umm Al-Qura

A prayer time calculation standard used in Mecca, established by Umm Al-Qura University in Saudi Arabia. It uses an 18.5° solar depression angle for Fajr together with a fixed 90-minute delay for Isha, and is one of the most authoritative calculation standards in the Islamic world.

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Oct 15

Muslim Prayer Reminder has 12 authoritative astronomical calculation standards built in, including Umm Al-Qura, Muslim World League, Egyptian General Authority of Survey, ISNA and others.

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Oct 15

The Muslim World League uses a solar depression angle standard of Fajr 18° and Isha 17°; ISNA uses Fajr 15° and Isha 15°; Umm Al-Qura uses Fajr 18.5° combined with a fixed 90-minute delay for the night prayer.

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