Halal-TV was a Swedish television show, based on the Dutch show De Meiden van Halal. The program was hosted by three Swedish muslim women who interviewed members of the public on a wide range of subjects through an islamic lens.[1] The show's run consisted of seven episodes and a special debate episode. The program was broadcast on SVT2 in the fall of 2008.[2]

Halal-TV
Presented byCherin Awad
Dalia Azzam Kassem
Khadiga El khabiry
Country of originSweden
Original languageSwedish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkSVT2
ReleaseNovember 3, 2008 (2008-11-03)

The program sparked controversy before the first episode had been broadcast. Cherin Awad, one of the hosts, had made a statement in the show Existens five years earlier which some interpreted as her condoning stoning because of sexual infidelity.[3][4]

Another controversy emerged when author Carl Hamilton appeared for an interview and insisted on shaking the presenter's hands. Two of the hosts refused, as it would have violated their religious beliefs.[1] This sparked a heated discussion between Hamilton and the hosts which was later published by SVT.[5]

Episodes

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Episode Date Subject Guests
1 2008-11-03 The Class Society Carl Hamilton, Mona Sahlin
2 2008-11-10 Equality Nyamko Sabuni
3 2008-11-17 Beauty ideals Bingo Rimér, Louise Bratt, Isabella Löwengrip
4 2008-11-24 Alcohol Leif Silbersky, Maria Larsson
5 2008-12-01 Sex Charlotta Levay
6 2008-12-08 The Cost of Immigration Jimmie Åkesson, Tobias Billström
7 2008-12-15 Sports as a Religion Kutte Jönsson, Petter Karlsson

References

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  1. ^ a b Ibison, David (December 19, 2008), "A slap-up immigration debate", Financial Times, p. 11
  2. ^ Fristorp, Mimmi (December 19, 2008), "Finalavsnittet av "Halal-tv" stoppas", Dagens Nyheter, archived from the original on December 22, 2008
  3. ^ "Spaning avslöjar Sverige". Sydsvenskan. November 3, 2008. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008.
  4. ^ Pia, Karlsson M. (January 31, 2013), "Female Islamic leadership in Sweden", openDemocracy
  5. ^ Hamilton, Carl (November 8, 2008). "Är det rasistiskt att vilja skaka hand med en muslim?". Aftonbladet (in Swedish).