Iqraa TV also spelt IQRA TV ( ar, اقرأ ' "read")
is a
satellite
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and internet
television channel
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owned by
Saleh Abdullah Kamel
Saleh Abdullah Kamel (1941 – 18 May 2020) ( ar, صالح عبد الله كامل ''Ṣaleḥ 'Abdullāh Kamel'') was a Saudi billionaire businessman. He had a net worth estimated at US$2.3 billion, as of March 2017. He was the chairman and fo ...
's
Arab Media Corporation. It was founded in 1998. The channel promotes itself as a "Muslim family's safe haven", presenting religious and social programming. The Iqraa channel says its vision is;
Iqraa Channel seeks to meet the viewers' needs through presenting a number of serious programs on the viewers' everyday life problems, serving their spiritual, cultural, social and economic interests, from an Islamic perspective with a modern vision.
and that part of its mission is;
Iqraa Channel also aims at presenting the true moderate face of Islam to people in the West where media does not present an objective view on the Islamic Law
Sharia (; ar, شريعة, sharīʿa ) is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition. It is derived from the religious precepts of Islam and is based on the sacred scriptures of Islam, particularly the Quran and the ...
.
Name
The word ' is of
Classical Arabic
Classical Arabic ( ar, links=no, ٱلْعَرَبِيَّةُ ٱلْفُصْحَىٰ, al-ʿarabīyah al-fuṣḥā) or Quranic Arabic is the standardized literary form of Arabic used from the 7th century and throughout the Middle Ages, most notab ...
origin which literally means "read/
recite" (
imperative) from what is believed by Muslims to be the first word revealed to
Muhammad
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in the
Quran
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.
Educating non-Arab Muslims
Iqraa International states that its main mission is "to educate Islam to non-Arab Muslims, and reveal misconceptions and clarifying the teachings of Islam."
The educational focus of Iqraa's strategy is evidenced in its programming, which address a range of everyday topics from an Islamic perspective. Iqraa International shows includes "The Market", which discusses financial matters from an Islamic perspective and notably features Iqraa owner Sheikh Saleh Abdullah Kamel. "The Balance" is a health and nutrition program incorporating Quranic teachings. Iqraa also produces programming for children, including "Youth Issues" and "The Lives of Noble Figures," a documentary program "that aims to connect Muslim youth with the great leaders of Arab and Muslim history who achieved admirable glories."
Iqraa's international programming is particularly aimed at educating Muslims living in the West on proper Islamic practices. Such programming includes "Muslim Minority" on "Muslims living in the West" and "The Role of the Masjid in the West".
Availability
Iqraa TV is available on four satellites:
Nilesat
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,
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,
Badr 2 Badr (Arabic: بدر) as a given name below is an Arabic masculine and feminine name given to the "full moon on its fourteenth night" or the ecclesiastical full moon.
Badr may refer to: .and it is also one of the oldest and rarest names in the Arabi ...
, AsiaSat 5 and
Hotbird
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Only digital ...
. It is also available on StarTimes, a Chinese
digital television
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network and
Chinasat11
In August 2011, Iqraa International began airing its first English-language programming.
As of 2012, different Iqraa TV channels have become available for viewers in North and South America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand through
over-the-top technology on
myTV MyTV (or My TV) may refer to these television brands:
Africa
* MYtv, a South African TV channel
Asia
*Television Broadcasts Limited's online service in Hong Kong
* My TV (Bangladeshi TV channel)
*MYTV Broadcasting, a Malaysian broadcaster
*myTV ( ...
.
See also
*
List of Islamic television and radio stations in the United Kingdom
References
External links
*
1998 establishments in Saudi Arabia
Arabic-language television stations
Islamic television networks
Television channels and stations established in 1998
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