Peace TV

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Peace TV
Peace TV Logo
Launched January 2006
Owned by Zakir Naik
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
Slogan The Solution for Humanity
Country Flag of India India
Broadcast area Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, North America
Website www.peacetv.tv

Peace TV is an Islamic satellite television network, which is broadcasted globally 24/7 from Mumbai, India.[1] Approximately 75% of Peace TV programs are in English, the remaining are in Urdu and Hindi languages. All of them are telecasted 'Free to Air'.

Since January 21, 2006, Peace TV channel has been telecasted to a great number of countries around the world, including in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and North America.[2][3] The founder and president of Peace TV is Dr. Zakir Naik, who is a student of comparative religion from Mumbai, India.

The network covers live events[4], lecturing programs for adults and youths, as well as children learning shows. Its president, Dr. Zakir Naik, often calls it an "edutainment channel".

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[edit] History

Peace TV was launched on Arabsat on satellite BADR-3 in October 2006.[5] In November, it was available on BADR-3 and BADR-C.[6] In 2007, Peace TV returned to BADR-4,[7] and became available on PanAmSat PAS-10.[3]

As of September 2007, Peace TV is available in the United States and Canada. It is also available on cable TV in the Bangladesh


One of it's presenters is Bilal Philips who advocates death for homosexuals.

In April 2007, Australian and U.S media reported that Philips was denied a visa to enter Australia in order to speak at an Islamic conference in Melbourne.[1][2] The reports stated that the denial was based upon a check of the "movement alert list" which includes individuals who might pose a national security list. The reports also indicated that the U.S. government had named Philips as an "unindicted co-conspirator" in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and he was deported from the US in 2004. The reports also stated that Philips had once written that "Western culture, led by the United States, is the enemy of Islam."

In an interview given at during that same time, Philips accused the Australian authorities of "blindly following American allegations and unsubstantiated false accusations" claiming that investigations in the U.K. , Canada, and Australia had found no evidence that he was connected with terrorism.[3] In this interview, he also stated that he had not entered the U.S since 1995, characterizing the accusation that he had been deported in 2004 as an "outright lie" that should be followed by a defamation suit although there is no indication that such a suit was filed. Philips also called the statement that he was an "unindicted co-conspirator” in the 1993 World Trade Center "really a joke" claiming that it was based on a "supposedly leaked report" of over 100 prominent Muslims that were never charged, although unindicted individuals are never charged by definition.

[edit] Staff and presenters

[edit] Programs

Name Presenter Duration Frequency
Truth Exposed Dr. Zakir Naik 1 hour six times a week
Dare to Ask Dr. Zakir Naik 30 mins. five times a week
Let’s Ask Dr. Zakir Dr. Zakir Naik
Da'wah Training Program
Izhar-E-Haq Dr. Zakir Naik 30 mins.
Man With a Mission Shaikh Ahmed Deedat 30 mins. 3 times a week
Peace Missile A. R. Green, Hussain Ye, Yusuf Estes 30 mins.
Fire of Faith Dr. Philips 30 mins
Crossfire Dr.Zakir Naik
Youth Talk Shaikh Ammar Amonette 30 mins
Whiz Kids Young Muslim children 30 mins
Rasool ki Baat Sheikh Rafeeque Madani 30 mins
Faith Frontiers Internationally Acclaimed Speakers

[edit] References

  1. ^ Official Website - Peace TV
  2. ^ Aataai Gazi Mahbub (2007-05-10). Does 'Peace TV' Encourage Interfaith Amity?. OhMyNews. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
  3. ^ a b Syed Neaz Ahmad (February 23, 2007). Peace TV Reaching 50 Million Viewers – Dr. Zakir Naik. Saudi Gazette. Retrieved on 2007-05-18.
  4. ^ An Inter - Religious dialogue for Spiritual Enlightenment. The True Call (December 13, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
  5. ^ Peace TV Exclusive at Arabsat's BADR constellation at 26°East. Arabsat PR (October 4, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
  6. ^ Peace TV now on Arabsat Satellite also. Milli Gazette (November 1, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-05-18.
  7. ^ Change Log: Peace TV. KingOfSat (May 8, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-20.

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