AhlulBayt News Agency
| Ahlulbayt TV | |
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| Launched | 17 August 2009 |
| Slogan | The Holy Household for Every Household |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | UK, US, East Africa, Middle East, Australia |
| Headquarters | London |
| Website | ahlulbayt |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 831 |
| Eurobird 1 | 11222 H 27500 3/4 |
| Cable | |
| CTV DAR | Channel 69 |
| CTN MSA | Channel 45 |
| Zuku Cable | Channel 82 |
| IPTV | |
| Shava TV | Channel 1247 |
| Zaap TV | Channel 544 |
| Jadoo TV | Unknown |
| Streaming media | |
| Web/Mobile Web | Watch live |
| Roku | ahlulbayt |
| Android App | Play Store |
| iOS App | iTunes |
| OnDemand | ahlulbayt |
Ahlulbayt Television Network is the first exclusively English-language Shia Islamic television channel. The channel was launched with much fanfare on Sky in the UK on 17 August 2009 and two months later on the Galaxy 19 platform covering North America from its London headquarters. A few months into its operations it also expanded to Atlantic Bird 4A (Nilesat) which covers the Middle East and North Africa.
The nonprofit religious channel, whose name is Arabic for the 'Holy Household', referring to the progeny of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, is staffed by British and American professionals from many different backgrounds. In an interview in 2004 with an online Kuwaiti magazine, Sayed Mahdi al-Modarresi, the channel's founder had announced plans to launch the channel to "show the true, undistorted nature of Islam and Islamic civilization to the West".
Ahlulbayt TV frequently features many prominent Shia Muslims scholars and speakers including Sayed Fadhel Milani, Sayed Mahdi Modarresi, Ummulbanin Merali, Sayed Mustafa Qazwini, the late Barrister Murtaza Lakha, Hajji Mohammed al-Hilli, Sayed Mohammad Razavi, Sayed Zafar Abbas, Sheikh Ali Massoumian, Sayed Mohammed Mousawi, Rebecca Masterton, Zahra Al Alawi, Amina Inloes, as well as others, and also broadcast live video feeds from the Holy City of Karbala.
The network's line-up includes a several live call-in shows featuring guests who are invited to discuss religious and social matters. The channel, which seems to enjoy great popularity amongst Western-born Muslim youths, the channel was also featured in Shelina Janmohamed's book Generation M: Young Muslims Changing the World. The channel preaches moderation and has several shows dedicated to women, presented by females from various backgrounds. "Reverts World" is also a weekly show dedicated to highlighting the challenges faced by converts. Its stated aim is to "serve the new generation of Muslims living in the West, addressing contemporary issues through cutting edge programming and world-class shows"
In early 2010 the channel launched its on-screen news ticker which frequently condemns "terrorist attacks" and extremist Wahhabi statements. The news ticker is focused more on Islamic cultural news than political matters but also features headlines about Muslim communities in the UK and USA.
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