Date of source: Sunday, July 13, 2008
The following article discusses the idea of presenting Jesus Christ on a satellite program as depicted in the Qur’ān.
Date of source: Sunday, October 28, 2007
The article presents an interview between Watani International and Dr. ‘Abd al-Mū‘tī Bayyūmī about the process that the Islamic Research Academy employs when choosing to approve or ban any literary works.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 11, 2007
This article analyzes the use of religion to serve non-religious ends.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Al-Hayāh satellite channels broadcast Christian programs in which some clergymen allegedly attacked Muslims and Islam. The programs sparked severe anger of Muslims in Egypt. Consequently a number of Egyptian members of parliament asked to establish an equivalent Muslim channel to respond to al-...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
The article calls for reform in religious media that has been engaged in undesirable heated debates over the interpretations of religion, which widen the gap of misunderstanding between followers of different faiths.
Date of source: Friday, September 29, 2006
The author
criticizes both Western and Arab media for fuelling misperceptions of Islam.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Coptic clerics and thinkers emphasize that religious satellite
channels should avoid
offending other beliefs.
Date of source: Friday, March 31, 2006
Some Muslim scholars suspect the real aims of the religious satellites. They reject the extremist approach of the channels, believing that they have political purposes.
Date of source: Monday, March 13, 2006
The author states that the dispute between the West and Islam goes back in history to the ninth century, and not just 9/11. The latest dilemma over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad could be used as a starting point to change the global hatred towards Islam. The author states different methods by...
Date of source: Thursday, October 30, 2003
The article concerns secret government parliamentary consultations to include provisions banning the establishment of private TV stations in the law of ‘incentives and guarantees of investment.’ There are fears that fundamentalist movements or opposition parties would seek to establish private TV...