NOOR TV UK (‘Noor’ meaning ‘light’ in Arabic) is an Islamic television channel[1] founded by the Islamic Sufi scholar Muhammad Alauddin Siddiqui.[2]
| Type | Islamic |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Broadcast area | Europe, Africa, Middle East and parts of Asia |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Urdu, English |
| Picture format | MPEG-4 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Noor Ul Arfeen Siddiqui |
| History | |
| Launched | 2006 |
| Founder | Muhammad Alauddin Siddiqui |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.thenoor.tv/ |
Pir Alauddin Siddiqui founded the channel in 2006. It is part of the Mohiuddin Trust.[3]
Noor TV SKY Channel 739 is a UK based Satellite Television Channel that is broadcasting throughout Europe, Africa, Middle East, USA, Asia and many parts of the world via Eutelsat-28A and Pakistan at Satellites.
They usually show re-runs of the founder, Pir Alauddin Siddiqui going through texts such as an exegesis of the Qur'an or Rumi's Mathnawi.[4]
Controversies edit
In May 2012, a program was run on this channel which was hosted by Muhammad Farooq Nizami. He was asked about the proper response to those who do not respect Prophet Muhammad. He replied and said, “We are ready, and should be ready at all times, to kill a blasphemer.”[5]
Frooq also justified the actions of Mumtaz Qadri, the police officer who assassinated Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer in 2011, by defying Taseer's calls for changes to the controversial blasphemy law.[6]
In July, Britain’s Office of Communications fined £85,000 to TV channel after it broadcast a speech saying Muslims had a "duty to kill" anyone who insulted the Prophet Muhammad.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Noor TV (UK) - Paksat 1R 38.0°E - Frequency Details". Telephent. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Alauddin Siddiqui. "Founder of NOOR TV UK". Liveislamictv.com.
- ^ Live Noor Tv. "Noor TV Channel". Baharemadinah.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Noor TV free-to-air satellite on Sky Channel 739 broadcasting across Europe and worldwide. Islamic focused enlightenment to give Sufism a voice offering love, peace and harmony, with entertainment, religious and community related shows. – Noor TV presenting Islamic shows features educating offering beneficial entertainment, presenting true news, enhancing belief in Allah and the hereafter and reuniting Muslims and Non-Muslims". Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ ToI Staff. "Muslim TV station in UK fined for call to kill". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Islamic TV channel fined £85,000 for inciting violence". BBC News. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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