Muslim Community Radio (MCR) was a radio station based in

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founded in 1998. The station used to run through

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, at 87.7 FM (formerly 1143AM, 87.8 FM & 101.4 FM prior to that), and only broadcast annually during the holy month of

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. The slogan of the radio station is 'Ramadan Special'.

Description

The station broadcasts from the London Muslim Centre, which is located next to the

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. It started to broadcast in 1998 through a RSL, then through

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in the next years, and since 2001 acquired the rights to broadcast 24 hours across east London during the holy month of

. Its presenters are volunteers. The

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, the

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, the

and the

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sessions,

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prayer, and shows such as Daily Halaqa, Qur'anic class, Easy Talk, Drive Time and others, in

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.MCR Programmes
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Programmes

* Daily Halaqa * Dhikr AM * Women's Programme * Notun Jeeboner Shuchona (Bengali) * Qur'anic Arabic * Qur'an Class * Community Matters * Journey to Islam * Children's Show * Drive Time * Iftar Programme * Prime Time MCR Local/Global * Easy Talk * Suhur Programme (Bengali) As of 2013 * Children's Show * Drive Time * Women's Hour * Dhikir AM * Quranic Pearls * Charity Fundraising

References

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