From my previous blog entry, I have already indicated I am a fan of both channels and I try to watch at least some programs each day on both channels.

Recently there have been some new and exciting programmes/updates that I have enjoyed very much and and looking forward to.

ISLAM CHANNEL:

Last Sunday (6th April) there was a special programme at 3pm introducing children's TV programmes on Islam Channel. The company Fine Media Children (FMC) is working with Islam Channel to bring in specially selected kids' 'edutainment' programmes/cartoons geared at teaching the Arabic language.

The initial plan is to show 1 hour every Saturday then inshaAllah roll out to 1 hour daily. From what I've seen, there should be something for everyone. I've enjoyed most of what I've seen and it's pretty good quality. I like the Arabic cartoons, and the Qur'an/morals stuff. Starting from this Saturday (9am) and I think repeated it on Sundays (2:30pm).

It was also great to see Sheikh Muhammad AlShareef (AlMaghrib) answering questions on IslamiQA :-) He is here for the AlMaghrib Tafsir seminar. I look forward to seeing him in this year's JIMAS conference, inshaAllah. I really enjoy IslamiQA and like the variety of Sheikhs rather than having just the one or two. Last night they had the Imam Abdul Qayyum of East London Mosque during the evening live phone in show. A few weeks ago they had both Sheikh Tawfique and Sheikh Yasir in the same episode of IslamiQA!

Other really good programmes include: Journey Through the Hereafter with Sheikh Tawfique Chowdhury, The Seerah with Sheikh Yasir Qadhi, Stories of the Prophets by Sheikh Abu Absdisalam, Journey Through the Qur'an with Sheikh Suhaib Hasan.

For more info, check out Islam Channel weekly programme schedule.

Also on Islam Channel:

• A chance to win a trip to Umrah!
• Be an Islam Channel audience member

PEACE TV:

Stories of the Prophets: Fridays/Saturdays, Sheikh Yusuf Estes - brilliant, really awesome.

Markets Change, Principles Don't (NEW): Every Thursday @ 11:30pm (BST), Dr. Hussain Hamed Hassan

Stories from the Glorious Qur'an (NEW): Every Thursday @ 11:00pm (BST), starting from 17th April

PEACE MISSION (NEW: from last year's 10-day peace conference) - starting from 12th May (Mon-Sat, 9pm BST and repeated 12:30am BST and 2pm BST the next day). Can't wait! :-) International Peace Conference held for 10 days continuously from morning 8am to till 8 pm. Various international scholars are participating in it - Dr Bilal Phillips, Yusuf Estes, Hussain Ye, Salem Amry et al. (about 20 world well known scholars, at one place). Over 100,000 people attending! MashaAllah!

Tasters in YouTube and YouTubeIslam.

Journey to Islam - Yusuf Chambers interviewed by Dr. Mohammed Naik

My Choice (reverts speak) - Wednesdays @ 8:00pm (BST)

And almost anything with Dr. Zakir Naik (e.g. Dare to Ask), Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips, Sheikh Hussain Ye, ! :-) Also watch out for lectures by Sheikh Yasir Qadhi, Yasir Fazagi, Sheikh Abdulla Hakim Quick, AbdurRaheem Green and Siraj Wahhaj.

For more info check out Peace TV English programme listing.

Sadaqah Jaariya:

For a great dawah and on-going charity opportunity, you can sponsor either (or both) TV channels. Please download the forms and send the completed details to the address on their webistes:

• Peace TV: Homepage and standing order form.
• Islam Channel: Donation page and standing order form. Help, keep Islam Channel free - join the dawah project and voluntarily subscribe.

Both channels combined are reaching millions of people around the world. MashaAllah!