CAIRO:
In a bid to bridge cultural gaps and clear misconceptions about Islam,
Azhari TV is reaching out to a wider audience and is now available in
English, French, Urdu and Pashto in addition to its original Arabic
language programming.
Azhari TV was first launched following US
President Barack Obama's address to the Muslim World in June 2009 where
he called for a dialogue based on mutual respect and understanding
between people of different faiths.
One year later, Azhari TV, the
educational and entertainment satellite channel created to promote
moderate Islam, has decided to expand.
“[Through Azhari TV] we're
trying to show the people in the west and the rest of the world that the
problem isn't in Islam but it's the misinterpretations by certain
people that's the problem,” said Hassan Tatanaki, chairman of Azhari TV,
in an interview with Daily News Egypt.
The
satellite channel was founded with the aim of promoting a moderate
interpretation of Islam and intends to counter extremist rhetoric which
they saw dominating the debate.
Breaking language barriers
Operating
on a new channel, Azhari TV 2, the dub of the Arabic language channel's
original content into four additional languages, will enable the
station to reach homes across Europe and Asia, spreading its message of
reason and tolerance.
The channel aims to serve as a direct
counterweight to more confrontational and aggressive interpretations of
Islam that have proliferated in the last several years and exacerbated
the turmoil that has plagued much of the Muslim world.
Through the
expansion, Azhari will be reaching non-Arab Muslims that don't have
access to a correct interpretation of Islam because they are limited to
certain outlets.
The languages were not chosen after thorough research, especially in Afghanistan, Pakistan
and South East Asia. French and English were selected to cater to the
Americans and Europeans, Arabs and non-Arabs residing there. read more
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Azhari TV to cater to wider audience in four other languages
By Safaa Abdoun
Daily News Egypt
CAIRO: In a bid to bridge cultural gaps and clear misconceptions about Islam, Azhari TV is reaching out to a wider audience and is now available in English, French, Urdu and Pashto in addition to its original Arabic language programming.
Azhari TV was first launched following US President Barack Obama's address to the Muslim World in June 2009 where he called for a dialogue based on mutual respect and understanding between people of different faiths.
One year later, Azhari TV, the educational and entertainment satellite channel created to promote moderate Islam, has decided to expand.
“[Through Azhari TV] we're trying to show the people in the west and the rest of the world that the problem isn't in Islam but it's the misinterpretations by certain people that's the problem,” said Hassan Tatanaki, chairman of Azhari TV, in an interview with Daily News Egypt.
The satellite channel was founded with the aim of promoting a moderate interpretation of Islam and intends to counter extremist rhetoric which they saw dominating the debate. read more
Daily News Egypt
CAIRO: In a bid to bridge cultural gaps and clear misconceptions about Islam, Azhari TV is reaching out to a wider audience and is now available in English, French, Urdu and Pashto in addition to its original Arabic language programming.
Azhari TV was first launched following US President Barack Obama's address to the Muslim World in June 2009 where he called for a dialogue based on mutual respect and understanding between people of different faiths.
One year later, Azhari TV, the educational and entertainment satellite channel created to promote moderate Islam, has decided to expand.
“[Through Azhari TV] we're trying to show the people in the west and the rest of the world that the problem isn't in Islam but it's the misinterpretations by certain people that's the problem,” said Hassan Tatanaki, chairman of Azhari TV, in an interview with Daily News Egypt.
The satellite channel was founded with the aim of promoting a moderate interpretation of Islam and intends to counter extremist rhetoric which they saw dominating the debate. read more
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Journalists & Media: Sheikh al-Guindy: Azhar University to Launch Satellite Channel
Egypt's seat of Islamic learning, al-Azhar University, will launch a
satellite channel it claims will give the world a better understanding
of Islam and counter some Islamic outlets preaching "extremist
dialogue".
Sheikh Khaled Al-Guindy, a scholar at al-Azhar mosque and university, said the new channel would reach out to the world's Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
The channel will broadcast 75 percent of its output in Arabic, with the rest initially in English and French. Other languages will be added next year.
Al-Azhar, one of the oldest institutions in Sunni Islam, is headed by Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, who is selected by Egypt's president. The institution receives most of its funding from the Egyptian state.
"In the Age of Obama we realized it was time to look at new ways to deliver our message," Guindy said, four days before U.S. President Barack Obama visits Egypt to address the Muslim world.
"We cannot have a conversation with ourselves. We will include politicians, actors, thinkers, writers and all religions in our dialogue," he told Reuters in an interview.
The launch is planned for the start of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting and religious reflection, that begins in mid- August.
The channel, to be called Azhari, has received initial funding of 15 million Egyptian pounds ($2.7 million) from Libyan businessman Hassan Tatanaki, who estimated annual operating expenses at around $2.5 million.
"Associating with al-Azhar is the ultimate in the sense of promoting the proper interpretation of the religion," Tatanaki said.
Sheikh Khaled Al-Guindy, a scholar at al-Azhar mosque and university, said the new channel would reach out to the world's Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
The channel will broadcast 75 percent of its output in Arabic, with the rest initially in English and French. Other languages will be added next year.
Al-Azhar, one of the oldest institutions in Sunni Islam, is headed by Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, who is selected by Egypt's president. The institution receives most of its funding from the Egyptian state.
"In the Age of Obama we realized it was time to look at new ways to deliver our message," Guindy said, four days before U.S. President Barack Obama visits Egypt to address the Muslim world.
"We cannot have a conversation with ourselves. We will include politicians, actors, thinkers, writers and all religions in our dialogue," he told Reuters in an interview.
The launch is planned for the start of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting and religious reflection, that begins in mid- August.
The channel, to be called Azhari, has received initial funding of 15 million Egyptian pounds ($2.7 million) from Libyan businessman Hassan Tatanaki, who estimated annual operating expenses at around $2.5 million.
"Associating with al-Azhar is the ultimate in the sense of promoting the proper interpretation of the religion," Tatanaki said.
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