Iqraa TV

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Iqraa TV (literally recite in arabic)[1] is a satellite and internet television channel owned by Sheik Salah Kamal'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.[2]

[edit] Availabilty

Iqraa TV is available on four satellites: Nilesat, Badr 3, Badr 2 and Hotbird

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Shapiro, Samantha M. "Ministering to the Upwardly Mobile Muslim", The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-31. 
  2. ^ "Iqraa Tv Channel ! About Our Channel", Arab Media Corporation. Retrieved on 2008-03-31. 
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