Title of article :
The Reality of the Islamic Channels in the Arab World
Author/Authors :
Al-Omari, Ali Mahmud Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Department of Dakwah and Leadership, Malaysia , Siti Rugayah, Hj. Tibek Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Institute of West Asian Studies, Faculty of Islamic Studies - Department of Dakwah and Leadership, Malaysia
Abstract :
The new electronic reality imposes its imprint on the world, particularly regarding the media
which filled the sky with tens of satellites. As the Arab World is a part of this globe, it has
followed the same road as the other countries did. Consequently, it has established hundreds
of channels. The first Arabic Islamic channel, Iqra’, was founded at the end of the past
century. Then, the other Islamic channels were established one after another to reach more
than eighty channels, beaming their programmes via two Arabic satellites: Arabsat and
Nilesat. This research is an attempt to analyze the reality of these Islamic channels through
surveying three significant issues in any media activity: Women appearing in the Islamic
channels, Amusement and Financial funding. The researchers used the inductive approach
and the data obtained were analysed to identify the reality of the Islamic channels. Woman
should not only be the ornament on the TV screen. They also should obey the juristic of
syara’. To immortalize the Islamic channel on the TV screen, they must show a programme
that not only commercially based, but should have a permanent source for example from
waqaf, in order to allow these channels to implement Islamic programme and produce an
interactive entertaining programme with a good message
Keywords :
Nilesat , Arabsat , Iqra , Arabic Islamic channel
Journal title :
International Journal Of West Asian Studies
Journal title :
International Journal Of West Asian Studies