Al Hayat TV

Alhayat TV, also known as Life TV (Arabic: قناة الحياة), is an evangelical Christian Arabic-language television channel that airs in countries in North Africa, West Asia, the Middle East, America, Canada, Australia and some of Europe.[1]

Not to be confused with El Hayat TV.
Al Hayat TV
قناة الحياة
GenreReligious broadcasting
Production
Production locationCyprus
Release
Original release2003 (2003)

History

The channel was founded in Cyprus in 2003 by Al Hayat Ministries, an evangelical organization.[2][3]

Programs

Al Hayat TV broadcasts programs designed by different Christian ministries.[4] One of his most famous programs is Daring Question, hosted by Brother Rachid and broadcast live[5] Joyce Meyer has programs translated into Arabic.[6]

Controversies

Alhayat TV became controversial for content that is heavily critical of Islam and Muhammad. Its programs are much debated and sometimes the subject of angry criticism from Muslims who claim that Alhayat's content is biased and inaccurate.[7]

Zakaria Botros, a Coptic Orthodox Egyptian-born priest who was twice arrested by Arab authorities, is often cited for his bold tone and exposition of contradictions he perceives in Islam.[1][7][5] In 2010, he was expelled from al-Hayat due to threats of violence from radical Muslims.[8]

Al-Azhar expressed concerns over the broadcasting of Alhayat TV, saying that the Coptic channel was offensive to Muslims and Islam.[9]

See also

References
  1. Al Haya TV Archived December 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Al Hayat Ministries, Our Supporters Archived 2015-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website, USA, retrieved August 1, 2017
  3. Naomi Sakr, Arab Television Today, I.B.Tauris, UK, 2007, p. 152
  4. Al Hayat Ministries, Programs, alhayat.org, USA, retrieved November 14, 2020
  5. Official Website Archived January 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Omar Abdel-Razak, bbc.co.uk, Conversion Wars, UK, August 9, 2010
  7. Raymond Ibrahim (March 25, 2008). "Islam's Public Enemy #1". National Review.
  8. Omar Abdel-Razek, ما لا يقال: هل توقف قناة "الحياة" برامج القمص زكريا بطرس المثيرة للجدل؟, bbc.com, UK, May 18, 2010
  9. "Al-Azhar condemns Christian channel for promoting sedition | Egypt Independent". Retrieved April 15, 2017.


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