Hidayah OS Editions.
One operating system, one mission. Today Hidayah OS ships as a single, polished edition — 1.1 “Ihsan” (Xfce). The legacy 1.0 “Nur” builds (XFCE and KDE Plasma) remain archived below, and this page stays the single map of everything we ship.
Ihsan 1.1 — Xfce Edition
v1.1 “Ihsan” · ~3.7 GB · Debian 13 “Trixie”
The one and only current download — one Xfce desktop, made beautiful on purpose. Sovereign Shield with 5,732,267 domains blocked, Noor Connect, 81 wallpapers and a 73/73 doctor self-test. KDE was deliberately skipped this cycle; see the story on the home page.
XFCE Edition
v1.0.0 “Nur” · 4.3 GB · Debian 13 "Trixie"
The light of Linux, tuned for speed. Our recommended edition — fast on old hardware, light on RAM, and every Hidayah tool included.
- Older or low-RAM machines (2 GB is enough)
- Maximum battery life on laptops
- The classic, no-distraction desktop
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KDE Plasma Edition
v1.0.0 “Nur” · 4.7 GB · Debian 13 "Trixie"
The same light, in full modern Plasma. Rich animations, Wayland-ready, and the whole Hidayah toolset on a feature-packed desktop.
- Modern machines with 4 GB+ RAM
- Users who love a feature-rich, polished desktop
- Heavy multitasking and customisation fans
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Side by side.
| Spec | XFCE | KDE Plasma |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop | XFCE 4.20 with the Hidayah night wallpaper, Emerald & Gold theming | KDE Plasma 6 with the Hidayah night wallpaper and branded Welcome Center |
| ISO size | 4.3 GB | 4.7 GB |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| CPU | 64-bit Dual Core | 64-bit Dual Core |
| Base | Debian 13 "Trixie" | Debian 13 "Trixie" |
| Kernel | 6.12 (Debian 13) | 6.12 (Debian 13) |
| Best for | Older or low-RAM machines (2 GB is enough) · Maximum battery life on laptops · The classic, no-distraction desktop | Modern machines with 4 GB+ RAM · Users who love a feature-rich, polished desktop · Heavy multitasking and customisation fans |
Ihsan 1.1 — current stable.
Released and stable: Xfce only, by design — every hour of the cycle went into making one desktop beautiful. The historical 1.1 Beta 1 remains on the pre-release project for reference, and the legacy 1.0 “Nur” builds are archived above.