Comprehensive Feature Guide & Technical Overview

Bahá'í Faith Mobile & Web App

A modern, serene, and comprehensive digital ecosystem carrying foundational Bahá'í writings, daily inspiration, community spaces, Badí‘ calendar, and confidential service activity tracking into your pocket.

Complete Feature Matrix

Detailed breakdown of all features described in the official platform specification

01

Daily Inspiration & Home

Quote or Prayer of the Day rotating authentic writings of The Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá with one-tap image sharing.

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02

Sacred Texts & Prayers

Complete holy writings, The Hidden Words, Fire Tablet, Tablet of Ahmad, dedicated Obligatory Prayers, smart keywords, topic & length filters.

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03

Audio & Video Hub

Built-in podcast player with background playback on locked screens, offline caching, and native ad-free YouTube player integration.

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04

Community Spaces & Discussions

Safe, moderated interest and study groups where members can share questions and reflections with dedicated moderator tooling.

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05

News, Blogs & Official Feeds

Automated BWNS and Universal House of Justice letter syncing with custom regional admin pipelines for Hindi and localized translations.

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06

Bahá'í Calendar & Feasts

Badí‘ Holy Day calculation, live countdown tracker for the Nineteen Day Feast, and upcoming gathering reminders.

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07

Built-in Qiblih Compass

GPS & sensor-based prayer orientation aligning directly toward Bahjí with a one-tap shortcut from the Obligatory Prayers.

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08

AI Spiritual Assistant

Subject to Team Approval

Conversational research assistant grounded strictly in authorized literature. Implemented only after explicit team review and approval.

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09

User Accounts & Access Modes

Public Seeker Mode for open reading vs. Registered Mode for discussions, bookmarks, and long-form book reading progress.

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10

Private Service & Study Tracker

Strictly confidential tracking for Ruhi Institute, JYSEP, and Children's Classes. Facilitator rosters, participant milestones, zero public gamification.

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11

CMS & Administration Portal

Multilingual content management, tiered role permissions, bug & feedback helpdesk, and privacy-first anonymized telemetry.

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12

Accessibility, RTL & Lite Mode

In-app language switcher, native RTL mirroring for Persian/Arabic, low-bandwidth data-saver mode, offline text caching, and TTS.

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Section 13 Strategic Discovery Questions

Holistic Architectural Considerations

Critical design questions addressing BWNS Hindi archiving, sunset-to-sunset day changeovers, the 19-Day Fast companion, COPPA/GDPR child safety, and LSA institutional coordination.

Section 14 Tech Stack & Phased Timeline

Engineering Stack & Launch Schedule

Full technical specs across React Native, Next.js, Material UI, NestJS/FastAPI, DynamoDB, Redis, and Amazon OpenSearch, culminating in launch on November 10–11.