Voice of Islam
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| Programming | |
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| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Religious radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ahmadiyya Muslim Community |
| History | |
First air date | February 7, 2016 |
| Links | |
| Website | voiceofislam |
Voice of Islam is an Islamic radio station run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community across the United Kingdom on its purpose to promote the teachings of Islam, those of peace, love and compassion for all of mankind.[1] It operates from the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London, the largest mosque in Western Europe and was launched on the 7 of February 2016.[2] Since its inception in 2016, it has been broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week on Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), initially in London and also in Manchester since July 2020. The radio is also accessed through their livestream on YouTube and through the stream on their official website.[3]
Inauguration[edit]
The station was inaugurated by Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the head of the Ahmadiyya Community on 7 February 2016.
Programming[edit]
They station hosts a wide range of guests on different shows, reflecting the span of topics covered by their shows over the years. Although the station has an Islamic base, they have covered a wide range of affairs intertwined with Islam.[4] The radio broadcasts, live as well as recorded content, cover a variety of subjects.[5] These range from discussions on day-to-day news and history to matters of faiths,[6] and sometimes poetry, policies or mental health.[7][8][9][10] They have interviewed professor Terry Lamb,[11] Gerald Oppenheim,[12] Lisa Bortolotti,[13] Chairman of OPA,[14] Swati Dhingra,[15] Stephen Hoskins,[16] URI Europe Coordinator Ms. Karimah Stauch,[17][18], Dr. Gabriella Day,[19] ACP member Rachel Melville-Thomas,[20] director of the Progress Educational Trust Sarah Norcross,[21] member of the Circadian Sleep Disorders Network,[22] Director of International Development at LSRI Séverine Deneulin,[23] BFMS Director of Communications Kevin Felstead,[24] BPA Chairman,[25] CIDT’s Professor Philip Dearden,[26] Dr William Van Gordon,[27] psychotherapist Islam Al-Aqeel,[28] WAY's Chief Executive Rebecca Cooper,[29] Young Adult Carer and a student Halima and CSM Family Support Worker Joe Collins,[30] Lara Atwood,[31] Mr Zaher Toumi,[32] Fabio Ghironi,[33] Ross Morrison McGill,[34] Professor Michael W. Charney,[35] Paula Chadwick,[36] Mohammed Amin,[37] and Professor Rebecca Gibbons,[38] between others.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Inauguration of Voice of Islam Radio". MTA. 11 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ farhad.ahmad (2016-02-10). "Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community launches 'Voice of Islam' radio to spread the peaceful teachings of Islam". Press & Media Office. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Radio: Fasting with the Voice of Islam UK". Edward A. David. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ London, King's College. "Gambling-related harm among recent migrant communities in the UK: Responses to a 21st century urban phenomenon". King's College London. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ https://jalsaconnect.mta.tv/321and-we-are-live-on-air/
- ^ https://craigconsidinetcd.com/2016/04/01/voice-of-islam-radio-interview-on-prophet-muhammads-relations-with-christians/
- ^ https://idpc.net/alerts/2016/06/voice-of-islam-breakfast-radio-show-on-drug-policy
- ^ https://www.calmpeople.co.uk/our-experts-in-the-media/
- ^ https://www.socialmediaresearchcentre.com/post/interview-on-voice-of-islam-radio
- ^ https://suicidebereavementuk.com/blog/missed-opportunities-in-suicide-prevention-strategies/
- ^ https://www.westminster.ac.uk/news/terry-lamb-for-voice-of-islam-radio-about-languages
- ^ https://londonemergenciestrust.org.uk/news/grenfell-2nd-anniversary-voice-islam-radio-interviews-let-chair-trustees-gerald-oppenheim
- ^ https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2017/voice-of-islam.aspx
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20210612111629/https://www.symphonyenvironmental.com/resource/michael-stephen-talks-to-the-voice-of-islam-radio/
- ^ https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_NEW/NEWS/abstract.asp?index=6610
- ^ https://cfpr.uwe.ac.uk/professor-stephen-hoskins-speaks-to-voice-of-islam-radio-about-3d-printing-listen-here/
- ^ http://urieurope.org/stories/uri-europe-coordinator-gave-interview-to-british-radio-station-voice-of-islam
- ^ https://www.uri.org/uri-story/20201014-uri-europe-coordinator-interviewed-british-radio-voice-islam
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20210602212621/https://facultyofhomeopathy.org/latest-radio-coverage-voice-islam-dr-gabriella-day/
- ^ https://childpsychotherapy.org.uk/managing-angry-feelings-family-life
- ^ https://www.bionews.org.uk/page_150253
- ^ http://www.delayedsleeper.com/delayed-sleeper/interview-voice-islam-radio/
- ^ https://lsri.campion.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-severine-deneulin-voice-islam-radio
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20200810114216/https://bfms.org.uk/dr-kevin-felstead-live-interview-on-voice-of-islam-radio/
- ^ https://www.biodeg.org/opa-chairman-interviewed-by-voice-of-islam-radio-2/
- ^ https://cidt.org.uk/talking-foreign-aid-budget-cuts-with-voice-of-islam-radio/
- ^ https://williamvangordon.com/2020/04/14/i-was-just-interviewed-live-on-voice-of-islam-radio-discussing-how-catastrophising-can-undermine-covid-19-decision-making-and-impact-on-mental-health/
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20210603085408/https://www.cvt.org/news-events/in-the-news/voice-islam-radio-uk
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20220701035027/https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk/news/way-chief-exec-on-voice-of-islam-radio/
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20220627151339/https://www.csmerton.org/news/young-carers-action-day
- ^ https://sakrosawel.com/interview-voice-of-islam-radio/
- ^ https://zahertoumi.com/blog-2/
- ^ http://faculty.washington.edu/ghiro/GhiroVoiceOfIslamUKRadioInterview071919.pdf
- ^ https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2017/06/11/child-poverty/
- ^ https://www.academia.edu/35657539/Michael_Charney_Discusses_Rohingya_and_Myanmar_on_The_Breakfast_Show_on_the_Voice_of_Islam_Radio
- ^ https://roycastle.org/voice-of-islam-drive-time-show/
- ^ https://www.mohammedamin.com/Community_issues/Freedom-of-speech-vital.html
- ^ https://www.bowdoin.edu/news/2017/12/prof-rebecca-gibbons-discusses-nuclear-proliferation-on-uk-islamic-radio-station.html