What Channel does your family watch?

Ammar AlShukry · 08-26-2008, 11:14 PM

Salaam Alaikum,

Islam Channel in the UK is just the beginning in sha Allah. With all of these pretty trailers it should just be a matter of time before AlMaghrib shows up on other channels as well.

What channels do you/your family watch?

Please also input channels that are missing (and which country they appear in) and I'll add them to the poll.

Note: These don't have to be Islamic Channels ex. ART isnt an Islamic Channel, but they are Channels that cater to specific ethnic groups

bint_habibullah · 08-26-2008, 11:41 PM

Peace TV!

bint_habibullah · 08-26-2008, 11:41 PM

It's Urdu/English btw.

Imtiaz · 08-27-2008, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bint_habibullah

Peace TV!

PeaceTV is a big one, i wanted to add BridgesTV too - it is on dish network and Verizon Fios in NYC

a2z · 08-27-2008, 08:53 AM

my family watches Geo and Qtv

Qtv is an Islamic channel thats in urdu. (so you can add that to the list as well)

ilmseeker · 08-27-2008, 11:35 AM

ARY is another urdu channel

Ammar AlShukry · 08-27-2008, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imtiaz

PeaceTV is a big one, i wanted to add BridgesTV too - it is on dish network and Verizon Fios in NYC

Does ANYONE actually watch bridges though?

Like we want channels that are seriously watched on a daily basis in your homes.

Imtiaz · 08-27-2008, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maalik

Does ANYONE actually watch bridges though?

Like we want channels that are seriously watched on a daily basis in your homes.

you have a point there, the problem with BridgesTV is it is a great concept - however it doesnt have a strong "easy to get" distribution.

Dawud Israel · 08-27-2008, 01:08 PM

I remember reading something on here a while back about how AlMaghrib should advertise on ATN. It's on 24/7 in virtually every Desi family home throughout Canada. I've seen people watch it 24/7 in Toronto to Edmonton- not just homes but restaurants too. I think ATN would be the best way to target the middle-class Desi demographic, especially if you got some of the Desi AlMaghrib instructors to give talks. And I know there are some Somali and Arabs who watch this stuff too!

I think that's another thing to use- have Arab instructors for the Arabic-speaking channels and the Desi instructors for the Desi-based channels--it appeals more to people and easier to relate.

There is definitely a cultural/geographic factor to it- Islam has different traditions and movements within it all trying to strengthen the deen. I think that's where it's best: to focus on those areas that everyone will agree like doing the Heart Wheel Journal for Ramadan- which everyone will endorse.

Bint Al-Sham · 08-27-2008, 02:36 PM

Well mbc is greatly watched, it's probably the most watched Arabic channel

View Poll Results: What Channel do you watch?
AlJazeerah (Arabic)	9	7.89%
GeoTV (Urdu)	21	18.42%
ART (Arabic)	6	5.26%
Islam Channel (UK)	24	21.05%
Peace TV	28	24.56%
QTV	4	3.51%
MBC (Arabic)	6	5.26%
Iqraa TV	16	14.04%
Voters: 114. You may not vote on this poll

08-26-2008, 11:14 PM	#1
Ammar AlShukry Qabeelat Tayybah Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Qabeelah Traveler Posts: 2,989	What Channel does your family watch? Salaam Alaikum, Islam Channel in the UK is just the beginning in sha Allah. With all of these pretty trailers it should just be a matter of time before AlMaghrib shows up on other channels as well. What channels do you/your family watch? Please also input channels that are missing (and which country they appear in) and I'll add them to the poll. Note: These don't have to be Islamic Channels ex. ART isnt an Islamic Channel, but they are Channels that cater to specific ethnic groups Last edited by Maalik; 08-27-2008 at 12:05 PM.

08-26-2008, 11:41 PM	#2
bint_habibullah Qabeelat Durbah Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dar al Liwaa, alhamdulillah. Posts: 2,627	Re: What Channel does your family watch? Peace TV! __________________ Want to be of the hafidhaat of tomorrow? AlMaghrib Institute Qabeelat Durbah Campus Class of 2012 in sha Allah What will you accomplish in 3 years?

08-26-2008, 11:41 PM	#3
bint_habibullah Qabeelat Durbah Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dar al Liwaa, alhamdulillah. Posts: 2,627	Re: What Channel does your family watch? It's Urdu/English btw. __________________ Want to be of the hafidhaat of tomorrow? AlMaghrib Institute Qabeelat Durbah Campus Class of 2012 in sha Allah What will you accomplish in 3 years?

08-27-2008, 08:53 AM	#5
a2z Ummat Muhammad Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 81	Re: What Channel does your family watch? my family watches Geo and Qtv Qtv is an Islamic channel thats in urdu. (so you can add that to the list as well)

08-27-2008, 11:35 AM	#6
ilmseeker Qabeelat Nurayn Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA-Banu Mubarak Posts: 2,388	Re: What Channel does your family watch? ARY is another urdu channel __________________ Sooraj Humein har shaam yeh darss deta hai. Ke maghrib ki taraf jao ge toh doob jao ge -Allama Iqbal www.hackthebody.net

08-27-2008, 01:08 PM	#9
Dawud Israel Qabeelat Majd Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 589	Re: What Channel does your family watch? I remember reading something on here a while back about how AlMaghrib should advertise on ATN. It's on 24/7 in virtually every Desi family home throughout Canada. I've seen people watch it 24/7 in Toronto to Edmonton- not just homes but restaurants too. I think ATN would be the best way to target the middle-class Desi demographic, especially if you got some of the Desi AlMaghrib instructors to give talks. And I know there are some Somali and Arabs who watch this stuff too! I think that's another thing to use- have Arab instructors for the Arabic-speaking channels and the Desi instructors for the Desi-based channels--it appeals more to people and easier to relate. There is definitely a cultural/geographic factor to it- Islam has different traditions and movements within it all trying to strengthen the deen. I think that's where it's best: to focus on those areas that everyone will agree like doing the Heart Wheel Journal for Ramadan- which everyone will endorse. __________________ I believe in Islam like the sun rising, not because I can see it, but because by it I see everything else. QuranJam.com MUSLIMOLOGY: Dawah Research and Development Subhânaka-llâhumma wa bi-hamdika. Ash’hadu al-lâ ilâha illâ anta wahdaka lâ sharîka lak. Astaghfiruka wa atûbu ilayk. Ameen. “Glory and praise be to You. I testify that there is no God but You alone without partner. I beseech Your forgiveness and repent to You.”

08-27-2008, 02:36 PM	#10
Bint Al-Sham Qabeelat Ittihaad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Windsor Posts: 10	Re: What Channel does your family watch? Well mbc is greatly watched, it's probably the most watched Arabic channel __________________ اللهم انا نسالك حبك وحب من يحبك وحب العمل الذي يقربنا الى حبك اللهم انا نعوذ بك من قلب لا يغشع وعينا لا تدمع ونفس لا تشبع اللهم انا نسالك باسمك الأ عظم الذى اذا دعيت به اجبت واذا سمعت به عطيت واذا استعنت به اعنت نسألك اللهم ان تذكرنا النطق بلا اله الا الله

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