Muslim Community Radio (MCR) also known as Ramadan Radio[1] was a radio station based in London, United Kingdom founded in 1998. The station used to run through FM radio, at 87.7 FM (formerly 1143AM, 87.8 FM & 101.4 FM prior to that), and only broadcast annually during the holy month of Ramadan.[2] The slogan of the radio station is 'Ramadan Special'.[3][4]
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| Frequency | 1143 AM |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English and Bengali |
| Format | Variety, Islamic radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Islamic Forum Europe |
| History | |
First air date | 1998 |
Former frequencies | 101.4 FM, 87.8FM |
| Links | |
| Website | www.mcrlive.net |
History edit
The station broadcasts from the London Muslim Centre,[5] which is located next to the East London Mosque[6] on Whitechapel Road in Tower Hamlets.[2] It started to broadcast in 1998 through a RSL, then through Spectrum in the next years, and since 2001 acquired the rights to broadcast 24 hours across east London during the holy month of Ramadan. Its presenters are volunteers. The Islamic Forum Europe runs the radio station with assistance from the Young Muslim Organisation, the Junior Muslim Circle, the East London Mosque and the London Muslim Centre.[7]
It provides programmes for women,[8] children's shows, quiz shows, fiqh sessions, taraweeh prayer, and shows such as Daily Halaqa, Qur'anic class, Easy Talk, Drive Time and others, in English and Bengali[9] and is also popular among the Bengali community in East London.[10]
In October 2008, Muslim Community Radio raised £1.2m along with viewers of ethnic satellite channel and Channel S for the East London mosque campaign.[11] On the same year, East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre continued their partnership with Islamic Forum of Europe (IFE) to broadcast during Ramadan.[12]
Programmes edit
As of 2008[update]
- 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 [7]
- Children's Show
- Drive Time
- Women's Hour[13]
- Dhikir AM
- Quranic Pearls
- Charity Fundraising
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "London Central Mosque Trust Ltd. & The Islamic Cultural Centre". www.iccuk.org. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ a b DeHanas, Daniel Nilsson (23 June 2016). London Youth, Religion, and Politics: Engagement and Activism from Brixton to Brick Lane. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-106138-7.
- ^ Islamic Forum of Europe Archived 15 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DeHanas, Daniel Nilsson (1 October 2009). "Broadcasting Green: Grassroots Environmentalism on Muslim Women's Radio". The Sociological Review. 57 (2): 141–155. doi:10.1111/j.1467-954X.2010.01890.x. S2CID 142581624.
- ^ Carter, Bob; Charles, Nickie (5 April 2010). Nature, Society and Environmental Crisis. Wiley. ISBN 978-1-4051-9333-7.
- ^ Eckstein, Lars (2008). Multi-ethnic Britain 2000+: New Perspectives in Literature, Film and the Arts. Rodopi. ISBN 978-90-420-2497-7.
- ^ a b MCR Radio
- ^ Hansen, Anders; Cox, Robert (26 December 2022). The Routledge Handbook of Environment and Communication. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-78734-4.
- ^ MCR Programmes
- ^ "The Bangladeshi Muslim Community in England - Understanding Muslim Ethnic Communities" (PDF). Communities and Local Government: London: 54. March 2009.
- ^ "Ramadan fund-raising tops £1,2m in East London mosque campaign". East London Advertiser. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "[PDF] Annual Report 2008 / 09. East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre - Free Download PDF". silo.tips. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Koehrsen, Jens (24 February 2021). "Muslims and climate change: How Islam, Muslim organizations, and religious leaders influence climate change perceptions and mitigation activities". WIREs Climate Change. 12 (3). Bibcode:2021WIRCC..12E.702K. doi:10.1002/wcc.702. hdl:10852/90034. ISSN 1757-7780. S2CID 233963934.
External links edit
- Archive of Official website