Al Wesal TV
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Wehrey, Frederic (February 2018). Beyond Sunni and Shia: The Roots of Sectarianism in a Changing Middle East. ISBN 9780190911195.
- ^ "Saudi cleric's 'sadistic' tweet causes fury in Yemen".
- ^ "Riyadh axes minister after TV channel shut down".
- ^ "Saudi Arabia Shuts Down Religious TV Station". HuffPost. 5 November 2014.
External links
[edit]- Website in Arabic
- Facebook page in Arabic
- Website in Urdu
- Facebook Page in urdu
- Youtube Account in Urdu