Al Wesal TV

Al Wesal TV is a Saudi-based Sunni Islamic educational channel television network. The production of this channel is based on the teachings of Quran-o-Sunnah. A team of Islamic scholars monitors the material presented on its programs. Each program of Wesal Urdu TV is previewed according to authentic references of Quran-o-Hadees. In 2015, it launched its Urdu language TV channel.

Controversy

The channel is a topic of controversy. It was accused of preaching Salafism and spreading anti-Shia rhetoric throughout the network.[1] In 2014, a channel's host praised suicide bombing that killed at least 47 Houthis,[2] prompting Saudi Arabia's Culture and Information Minister to announce the closure of the channel.[3][4]

References
  1. Wehrey, Frederic (February 2018). Beyond Sunni and Shia: The Roots of Sectarianism in a Changing Middle East. ISBN 9780190911195.
  2. "Saudi cleric's 'sadistic' tweet causes fury in Yemen".
  3. "Riyadh axes minister after TV channel shut down".
  4. "Saudi Arabia Shuts Down Religious TV Station". HuffPost. 5 November 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.