| MTA 1 | |
|---|---|
| Launched | January 1994 |
| Owned by | Ahmadiyya Muslim Community |
| Slogan | Reaching the Corners of the Earth |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English, Urdu, Bengali |
| Broadcast area | Asia, Europe, North America, Central & South America |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Sister channel(s) | MTA 2 MTA 3 |
| Website | www.mta.tv |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| AMC-3 | 11736V 08.333 2/3 |
| Eurobird 1 | 11661H 27500 2/3 |
| AsiaSat 3S | 3.760H 2600 7/8 |
| HispaSat 1C | 12172H 27.500 3/4 |
| Sky Digital (UK & Ireland) | Channel 787 |
| Internet television | |
| MTA1 Online | Watch live |
MTA 1 also known as MTA Al Ula (English: MTA One) is the first television channel of the MTA International satellite network. It was launched on 1 January 1994. Initially it was named AMP or Ahmadiyya Muslim Presentation. The name was afterwards changed to Muslim Television Ahmadiyya or MTA International. The channel was established by Mirza Tahir Ahmad. It became the First International Muslim channel to broadcast a host of Islamic programming. After the launch of sister channels, the channel was renamed as MTA1. However, it is still loosely referred to as MTA or MTA International. Its programmes are broadcast throughout Europe, North America, South America and Asia. It is also available for live streaming via the Internet. MTA1 is run and voluntarily funded by Ahmadis.
The purpose of the channel was primarily to broadcast the sermons of the Khalifa. It now broadcasts a variety of programs in various global languages for the benefit of the international Muslim Community. Programs include news, sermons, documentaries and even Arabic language learning for children. Programs are broadcast mainly in Urdu, but there are several programs in other languages such as English, Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, French, Swahili and Hausa. MTA1 is on 24/7 commercial-free with programs for all ages.
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See also Friday Sermon
Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Caliph and worldwide head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, delivers the Friday Sermon each Friday from the Baitul Futuh Mosuqe in London. MTA broadcasts the Friday Sermon Live with up to 5 simultaneous translations, and also provides an online stream. Through MTA therefore, the Imam is able to address not just the congregation, but also the entire world. It gives the Imam a chance to advise all Muslims at the same time on urgent matters that face them.[1]
The late fourth Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad in these programs answers questions from guests, in sessions that he held throughout the world. Some of the questions include, why do only women in Islam have to cover themselves? How can there be a prophet after the Prophet Muhammad (saw)? What is the future of western society? Are natural disasters a punishment from God? The Caliph’s style of blending deep intellectual knowledge with great humour allows for entertaining and thought provoking programmes, in which he often provides answers to common questions in an entirely new light.[2]
Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, accompanies Waqfe Nau children in the class in a learning but welcoming environment. There are three types of classes with reference to Gulshan-e-Waqfe Nau.
See also Intikhab-e-Sukhan
Intikhab-e-Sukhan is a television program on MTA that features popular videos and music-free songs of poetry, known as ‘nazms’. The programme allows viewers the opportunity to interact with MTA by sending messages, which are read out live. The program plays the top most requested nazms of the week, as requested by viewers who can vote online, fax, email, or phone live during the programme. The programme begins with a ‘hamd’, beautiful poems to express love and devotion to God, followed by a ‘na’at’, poems written in praise of the Holy Founder of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad. Intikhab-e-Sukhan features poetry from some of the most exceptional poets of past and present. These include couplets from the poetry of the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and some of his successors. Other poets, such as the outstanding Obaidullah Aleem, also feature regularly. The poetic verses are sung by various singers and accompanied with ‘nazm videos’.[3]
An Interactive program in English which allows viewers the opportunity to ask questions relating to faith in general. Questions asked vary widely in nature.
See also Rah-e-Huda
An Interactive program in Urdu which allows viewers the opportunity to ask questions relating to specifically Ahmadiyyat. Some of the questions asked include, concerning the second coming of the Messiah in the latter days, the prophecies, the death of Jesus and the Finality of Prophethood. The questions can be asked live via phone, fax, text or email.
An Interactive program in Bengali which allowers viewers the opportunity to ask questions mainly relating to Ahmadiyyat. The questions can be asked via phone or fax.